The iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) was introduced in 2021, shipped in 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB configurations.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iPadOS 27.0.1
- Identifier
- iPad13,7
- Model Number
- A2301, A2459, A2460
- BuildID
- 24A446
- Release Date
- September 28, 2026
- Filesize
- 10.66 GB
- Filename
- iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_27.0.1_24A446_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- 2b14126ec2a7ab8b83b50f82a410657c684e7aa0542f218b59d2f50d0f9cd828
- SHA1
- 9e0d778de178f84f465daeb775ec9dfec6416854
- MD5
- a431f06c76ef1cb8e2681368fb8f0904
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) (device identifier iPad13,7).
Apple sells that device under several model numbers — A2301, A2459 and A2460 — which cover its regional and connectivity variants, and the firmware on this page works on all of them.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A2301 or A2459 or A2460
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation)
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) starts with iPadOS 14.5 (Apr 26, 2021) and currently ends with iPadOS 27.0.1 (Sep 28, 2026).
That is 81 releases in total, spanning 5 years 5 months between the first and the most recent build.
iPadOS 27.0.1 is still being signed by Apple, so it can be restored, reinstalled, or updated to with Finder, iTunes, or the Apple Devices app right away.
Every build Apple has published for this device is listed below with its original Apple download link, build ID, release date, and checksums, so an older release can still be verified or archived after Apple stops signing it.
Across that history the device has received 7 major iPadOS versions: iPadOS 14 (6 releases) , iPadOS 15 (14 releases) , iPadOS 16 (11 releases) , iPadOS 17 (19 releases) , iPadOS 18 (14 releases) , iPadOS 26 (15 releases) and iPadOS 27 (2 releases) .
Check downgrade status for the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) →
Other models in the iPad Pro family, each with its own firmware page.