iPad 12 Leaked With Apple A19 CPU, iPad Air 2026 With M4 CPU Also Leaks

Apple’s 2026 iPad lineup is starting to come into focus, and the first details suggest a notable performance shake-up at the entry level. According to information uncovered by MacWorld, Apple is preparing an iPad 12 powered by the Apple A19 chip — the same processor expected to debut with the iPhone 17 lineup — alongside a refreshed iPad Air running on the M4.

The iPad 12 will succeed the iPad 11, which launched in March 2026 with an A16 chip. Internal Apple documentation referencing a pre-release build of iOS 26 points to two new base-model iPads, codenamed J581 and J582, both equipped with the A19. That’s a surprisingly large generational leap, effectively jumping from iPhone 14-class silicon straight to iPhone 17-level performance. The tablet is also expected to gain Apple’s new N1 wireless chip, first introduced on the iPhone 17.

Beyond that internal upgrade, the iPad 12 appears to stick closely to the existing formula. Design, cameras, memory, and storage options are expected to mirror the current model, including Touch ID integrated into the power button, 6GB of RAM, and storage configurations ranging from 128GB up to 512GB. Apple is positioning it clearly as an entry-level iPad, with a launch window set for early 2026.

Alongside it, Apple is also preparing a new iPad Air powered by the M4 chip. This model shows up under multiple internal codenames — J707, J708, J737, and J738 — suggesting several size or connectivity variants. However, expectations are modest when it comes to changes: design, display, and overall configuration are said to remain largely unchanged compared to the 2025 iPad Air. Like the base iPad, the Air is also expected to adopt the new N1 wireless chip.

If these details hold, Apple’s 2026 tablet refresh looks less about redesigns and more about bringing significant performance gains further down the lineup — especially with an entry-level iPad that suddenly shares silicon DNA with Apple’s latest iPhones.

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