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Apple iPad (8th generation)
Apple iPad (8th generation) has passed the 5 years of updates Apple promised (until September 18, 2025) and still gets them. No end date has been announced. No written commitment covers it anymore. It stays supported as long as Apple keeps it in new system versions, and this page will change as soon as a date is known.
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Source: official documentation (UK PSTI statement) · compiled with the open endoflife.date dataset · methodology
This commitment is legally binding in the United Kingdom only. In practice, Apple updates its devices the same way in every country.
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The Apple iPad (8th generation) in detail
How many years of updates does the Apple iPad (8th generation) get?
In its PSTI statement, Apple gives September 18, 2020 as the date this model first went on sale in the UK. The brand commits to supporting it for at least 5 years from then, which means until September 18, 2025.
That minimum ran out 1 year and 1 month ago. The model stays on iPadOS 26, whose latest release is 26.7.1 (September 28, 2026).
Going by its past models, Apple kept the middle half of its tablets in our database supported for between 6 years and 10 months and 9 years and 3 months. Applied to this model, released in September 2020, that would put the end between 2027 and 2029. This is an estimate from the brand's track record, not an announcement.
Do I need to do anything with my Apple iPad (8th generation)?
Nothing urgent for now. The model still gets patches, but no written commitment covers it anymore, and its end could come with the next system version. Keep automatic updates switched on. The alert above will tell you if an end date is published.
Other Apple tablets
| Device | Updates until | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2031-03-11 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2031-03-11 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2030-10-22 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2030-10-22 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad (A16)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2030-03-12 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2030-03-12 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2030-03-12 | Guaranteed support |
| Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro)See on Amazon ↗ | ≥ 2029-10-23 | Guaranteed support |