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Major OS release · iPadOS

iPadOS 16

Version 16Oct 24, 202228 public releases · 27 point updates

Software history

Defining features

Feature summaries are anchored to the cited Apple first-party source.

Stage Manager and external displays

Stage Manager introduced overlapping, resizable windows and app groups, with full external-display workflows on supported M1 and M2 iPad models.

Messages collaboration

Messages added editing, undo send, unread status, SharePlay invitations, and document collaboration that kept activity updates tied to a conversation.

iCloud Shared Photo Library

A separate shared iCloud Photos library let up to six people contribute to, edit, and enjoy a common collection of photos and videos.

Passkeys and shared Tab Groups

Safari introduced passkeys as a phishing-resistant sign-in method and added shared Tab Groups for collaborative browsing.

Freeform collaboration

Freeform introduced a flexible shared canvas for real-time collaboration with Apple Pencil support and inline previews for many file types.

Reference Mode and Display Zoom

Professional iPad features expanded with Reference Mode for color-critical workflows and Display Zoom for fitting more content into supported apps.

Apple feature source ↗

iPadOS

Device support

Archive-product links show the canonical products represented by this project. The full device-name list preserves the broader structured support evidence, including hardware refreshes that do not have their own archive node.

Supported archive products23 mapped products
Full device coverage54 device names
  • iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad (9th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (1st generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro (9.7-inch) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro (9.7-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (1 or 2 TB)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad mini (5th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Support dropped at this major

Archive products

Device names in support data

  • iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi
  • iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular
  • iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi
  • iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular

Public releases

Public release history

Every canonical public release assigned to this major version, including the initial release and later point updates.

2022

  1. 16.1Initial major release
  2. 16.1.1Point update
  3. 16.2Point update

2023

  1. 16.3Point update
  2. 16.3.1Point update
  3. 16.4Point update
  4. 16.4.1Point update
  5. 16.5Point update
  6. 16.5.1Point update
  7. 16.6Point update
  8. 16.6.1Point update
  9. 16.7Point update
  10. 16.7.1Point update
  11. 16.7.2Point update
  12. 16.7.3Point update
  13. 16.7.4Point update

2024

  1. 16.7.5Point update
  2. 16.7.6Point update
  3. 16.7.7Point update
  4. 16.7.8Point update
  5. 16.7.9Point update
  6. 16.7.10Point update

2025

  1. 16.7.11Point update
  2. 16.7.12Point update

2026

  1. 16.7.13Point update
  2. 16.7.14Point update
  3. 16.7.15Point update
  4. 16.7.16Point update