When Will Apple Release the iPad Air 6?

Apple’s working on a sixth-generation iPad Air, or iPad Air 6, and the device should arrive in 2024. If you’re thinking about buying the iPad Air 6, allow us to set proper expectations regarding its release date.

We’ve heard a lot about the new iPad models Apple has in development behind the scenes and we expect updates to the iPad Pro, iPad mini, and iPad Air in 2024.

The iPad Air 6 is rumored to have several intriguing upgrades on board including a larger display size and an improved processor. It won’t be a major revamp like the 2024 iPad Pro, but it should be a solid replacement for the iPad Air 5.

If you plan on waiting for the iPad Air 6, you’re probably curious about the device’s announcement and release date. Rumors haven’t pinpointed an exact date, but we do have a release window.

Again, you can expect the iPad Air 6 to arrive this year. The exact timing is unclear, but odds are good the device gets announced, and released, in one of three windows.

Right now, the leading candidate (by a wide margin) is Apple’s spring window, a window that the company’s used in the past to launch new iPad models.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is currently targeting March or April for the iPad Air 6’s arrival. Gurman is typically very accurate so this will more than likely hold up.

Gurman claims Apple will skip a spring media event and will instead announce iPad Air 6 on its website.

The announcement will then be followed by videos highlighting the new device. We’ll also see the company kick off a marketing campaign.

Credible sources believe Apple will start shipping new iPads to customers in April which means we’re closer than ever to launch.

Wait for a Larger Display

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According to 9to5Mac, Apple is developing two iPad Air 6 models.  The company is reportedly "experimenting" with two versions of the iPad Air 6, codenamed J507 and J508 behind the scenes.  It's unclear what the difference between the two is, but the site speculates it could be that Apple will release two different screen sizes, much in the way that it does for the iPad Pro line. In a follow-up, the Apple-centric blog says its sources claim the "larger iPad Air will have essentially the same dimensions as the current 12.9-inch iPad Pro."  Digitimes has followed with a report of its own and the site claims Apple will indeed offer a larger version of the iPad Air.  Specifically, the publication believes Apple will release a 12.9-inch model which would represent the largest iPad Air to date. The current iPad Air model features a 10.2- inch display. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believes the company's working on a 12.9-inch iPad Air. So does Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. If an iPad Air with a bigger screen interests you, think about waiting.

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