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iPad Air

Not out yet. Here is when we think it lands, and exactly why we think so.

Reveal

The day it is shown to the world

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

17 March 2027

in about 5 months

Almost certainly between 22 February and 28 April 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Apple usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Apple normally picks.
Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 4 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time No change Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. report · picked up by GSMArena
    Reported Heard it from someone else

    Says revealed sometime between March and May 2027

    “New iPad Airs will arrive in the spring” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 13 days later

    report usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  2. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Reported Heard it from someone else

    Says revealed sometime between January and June 2027

    “iPad Air（J807 和 J837）更新幅度更大，将首次采用 OLED 屏幕（与 iPad Pro 和即将推出的 iPad mini 保持一致）并搭载新的芯片。” Read it ↗
    Strong track record +1 site repeated it Moved our date 1 day earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Tom's Guide
    Reported

    Says revealed sometime between January and June 2027

    “new iPad Air and iPad Pro models are expected to arrive some time in early 2027” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 2 days earlier

    Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 22 Feb 2027 to 28 Apr 2027 (65 days wide), with a standard deviation of 25 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash a6a6bbb0aa00d90a7e69b6a1…

On sale

The day you can actually buy one

Rough idea · Somewhere in this season

26 March 2027

in about 6 months

Almost certainly between 4 March and 8 May 2027 — that is where eight out of ten of our guesses land.

Where it will almost certainly land Still possible, but unlikelyThe higher the shape, the more likely that date.
Where we started When Apple usually launches No pattern for this model yet, so we started from the time of year Apple normally picks.
Reports behind it 3 separate stories Found across 4 articles. When several sites repeat the same leak, we count it once — otherwise one rumour would look like proof.
Since last time 1 day earlier Last changed on 5 Oct 2026. We recheck every day, and only write a new forecast down when this answer moves.

What changed our mind

  1. report · picked up by GSMArena
    Reported Heard it from someone else

    Says on sale sometime between March and May 2027

    “New iPad Airs will arrive in the spring” Read it ↗
    Strong track record Moved our date 15 days later

    report usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 1 days earlier before believing it.

  2. IT之家 (ITHome)
    Reported Heard it from someone else

    Says on sale sometime between January and June 2027

    “iPad Air（J807 和 J837）更新幅度更大，将首次采用 OLED 屏幕（与 iPad Pro 和即将推出的 iPad mini 保持一致）并搭载新的芯片。” Read it ↗
    Strong track record +1 site repeated it Moved our date 1 day earlier

    IT之家 (ITHome) usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 2 days earlier before believing it.

  3. Tom's Guide
    Reported

    Says on sale sometime between January and June 2027

    “new iPad Air and iPad Pro models are expected to arrive some time in early 2027” Read it ↗
    Decent track record Moved our date 2 days earlier

    Tom's Guide usually calls things later than they happen, so we pulled this 15 days earlier before believing it.

Numbers, for the curious

The 80% range runs 4 Mar 2027 to 8 May 2027 (65 days wide), with a standard deviation of 25 days. Starting model: manufacturer_seasonal+coupled (reveal and on-sale dates were solved together, so neither can end up before the other).

Ledger hash e2982c6e600fe3d49c176881…

What the hardware is

17 of 20 headline specs known so far. Values from a spec database describe a phone that exists; values from articles are what sources claim about one that does not yet. Each row says which it is, and where sources contradict each other we print both figures rather than choosing.

display

Pixel density
264 ppi ✓
Cover glass
Scratch-resistant glass ✓
Resolution
1536x2048 ✓
Screen size
9.7" ✓
Panel type
IPS LCD ✓

performance

CPU cores
1.3 cores ✓
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) ✓
Chipset
A7 ✓

memory

RAM
1 GB ✓
microSD slot
No ✓
Storage
16 GB ✓

camera

Front camera
1.2 MP ✓
Main camera
5 MP ✓
Rear cameras
1 cameras ✓
Max video
1080p ✓

battery

Battery
8600 mAh ✓

body

Height
240 mm ✓
Materials
Aluminium, Glass ✓
Thickness
7.5 mm ✓
Weight
469 g ✓
Width
169.5 mm ✓
Colours
Grey, Silver ✓

connectivity

3.5mm jack
Yes ✓
Bluetooth
4.0 ✓
NFC
No ✓
USB
Lightning ✓
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot ✓
5G
Yes ✓

software

Operating system
iOS 7 ✓

other

Model numbers
A1474, A1475, A1476, IPAD4 ✓

Still unknown: refresh rate, wired charging, ingress protection.

Spec data from GSMArena (CC BY 4.0).

Where you will be able to buy it

Probably worldwide Based on how this product line usually launches

Going on what this line normally does, not on anything said about this phone yet.

iPad normally launches worldwide.

No report so far has named a specific country for this one. That is normal early on: the market is usually only spelled out close to launch.

How this date has moved

Every time we changed our mind, we wrote it down and never touched it again.

  1. 26 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 8 May 2027 · e2982c6e60…

  2. 17 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 5 Oct 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 28 Apr 2027 · a6a6bbb0aa…

  3. 27 March 2027 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 8 May 2027 · de644ab127…

  4. 17 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 2 Oct 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 29 Apr 2027 · 0a1020e5ff…

  5. 16 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 1 Oct 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 28 Apr 2027 · 3e2811c4c8…

  6. 16 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 30 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · 04413630bd…

  7. 17 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 29 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · 7a89a5a2a8…

  8. 26 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 94e198596b…

  9. 16 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 28 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · 4c86a51766…

  10. 16 March 2027 Reveal 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 26 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · d981628316…

  11. 17 March 2027 Reveal 1 day later

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · ec7a625263…

  12. 27 March 2027 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 7 May 2027 · 9d60ffcc4e…

  13. 16 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 23 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 27 Apr 2027 · 95401b9e27…

  14. 26 March 2027 On sale 2 days later

    Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 6 May 2027 · a509fd1669…

  15. 16 March 2027 Reveal 2 days later

    Worked out on 18 Sept 2026 · range 23 Feb 2027 to 26 Apr 2027 · e367bbc85a…

  16. 24 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 17 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 6 May 2027 · 59e3965e7a…

  17. 24 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 5 May 2027 · eb3b710485…

  18. 14 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 25 Apr 2027 · 2ba7311f65…

  19. 24 March 2027 On sale 1 day earlier

    Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 5 May 2027 · 0348dded4a…

  20. 14 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 15 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 25 Apr 2027 · 7059fa1b6d…

  21. 25 March 2027 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 14 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 8 May 2027 · 498f6a4c6e…

  22. 24 March 2027 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 8 May 2027 · 342837d0eb…

  23. 14 March 2027 Reveal 2 days later

    Worked out on 13 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 28 Apr 2027 · 3da5943ed1…

  24. 23 March 2027 On sale 1 day later

    Worked out on 12 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 6 May 2027 · 82ebbc8983…

  25. 22 March 2027 On sale 2 days later

    Worked out on 11 Sept 2026 · range 5 Mar 2027 to 6 May 2027 · a610bb2272…

  26. 12 March 2027 Reveal 2 days later

    Worked out on 11 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 26 Apr 2027 · bd2c3bb05f…

  27. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 9 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 23 Apr 2027 · e9b32aba56…

  28. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 22 Apr 2027 · bc2995eed1…

  29. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 8 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 23 Apr 2027 · 1fb9dfa08a…

  30. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 7 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 3 May 2027 · 9396d12b9e…

  31. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 6 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027 · d974b6eb72…

  32. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 6 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 22 Apr 2027 · 6f293e3789…

  33. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 6 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027 · 30bfea9c27…

  34. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 6 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 22 Apr 2027 · b96aaa3ddc…

  35. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 5 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027 · 405e3ff6f3…

  36. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 5 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 22 Apr 2027 · d5c243371f…

  37. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 5 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027 · 176a03d14f…

  38. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 5 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 22 Apr 2027 · d228002dc1…

  39. 20 March 2027 On sale No change

    Worked out on 4 Sept 2026 · range 4 Mar 2027 to 2 May 2027 · ae38d8de2c…

  40. 10 March 2027 Reveal No change

    Worked out on 4 Sept 2026 · range 22 Feb 2027 to 21 Apr 2027 · fa7e36dc47…

Other names this device goes by

Codenames used by leakers: J807, J837

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