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Apple Pencil

I have an iPad Air 5th gen. Does a first generation Apple Pencil work with it?

iPad Air, iPadOS 15

Posted on May 28, 2022 12:16 PM

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Posted on May 28, 2022 1:19 PM

No, iPad Air 5th generation needs a 2cd generation Apple Pencil:


Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

You can use Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with these iPad models: 

  • iPad mini (6th generation)
  • iPad Air (4th generation and later)



See this link for compatibility:

Apple Pencil compatibility - Apple Support


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