IPad (6th generation)

The iPad was shipped with iOS 11.3, and had the iWork suite of apps pre-installed and included Apple Pencil stylus support. The iPad supports up to iPadOS 17, and does not support iPadOS 18 or iPadOS 26. In June 2025, a developer on GitHub unofficially ported iPadOS 18 to the iPad. The iPad's hardware is nearly identical to the previous generation, except for a few upgrades, such as Apple Pencil and stylus support and an upgraded processor, the Apple A10 Fusion. It is 7.5 mm thick. Unlike other iPad models, this iPad does not feature a laminated display. == Release and reception ==

The sixth generation iPad was announced on March 27, 2018, during an education-focused event at Lane Tech High School in Chicago. The iPad was upgraded over the fifth-generation iPad with the Apple A10 Fusion processor and support for the Apple Pencil and other styluses, and was marketed towards educators and schools. It went on sale March 27, 2018 for . The 2018 iPad received positive reviews. Gareth Beavis of TechRadar praised the addition of the Apple Pencil and the powerful A10 chip, but noted that it was as costly as the previous generation iPad. Scott Stein of CNET also praised the addition of support for Apple Pencil and the upgrade to the A10 chip, but criticized it for lacking the Smart Connector as well as not having the same display technology as the iPad Pro, writing "the 2018 entry-level iPad doesn't add much, but it makes an already excellent tablet a better buy than ever." == Timeline of models ==