The iPad 6 (Cellular) was introduced in 2018, shipped in 32 GB and 128 GB configurations.
Device facts (year, capacities, colours) from Apple Support. Capacities and colours can vary by model and region.
iPadOS 17.7.11
- Identifier
- iPad7,6
- Model Number
- A1954
- BuildID
- 21H461
- Release Date
- May 11, 2026
- Filesize
- 6.38 GB
- Filename
- iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7.11_21H461_Restore.ipsw
- SHA256
- ef62bc3b566ea10c7cdf10d3de42e3532dca74ed5aef0f15ca62872df8bfc88a
- SHA1
- a3ea217602a044f8ee9e482652e1ade5a6b5b849
- MD5
- 83b4286d4c3254d8d0f851cb0f7866e5
- Download URL
-
This page covers everything Apple has published for the iPad 6 (Cellular) (device identifier iPad7,6).
Apple lists the model number A1954 for this device, and the firmware on this page applies to it.
Before downloading, verify this is the correct device model:
- Go to Settings → General → About on your device
- Check that Model Number matches: A1954
- Or verify that Model Name is: iPad 6 (Cellular)
Make sure you select the correct model to avoid installation errors
Apple's firmware list for the iPad 6 (Cellular) starts with iPadOS 11.3 (Mar 28, 2018) and currently ends with iPadOS 17.7.11 (May 11, 2026).
That is 100 releases in total, spanning 8 years 1 months between the first and the most recent build.
iPadOS 17.7.11 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 11 (4 releases) , iPadOS 12 (11 releases) , iPadOS 13 (16 releases) , iPadOS 14 (14 releases) , iPadOS 15 (14 releases) , iPadOS 16 (11 releases) and iPadOS 17 (30 releases) .
Other models in the iPad family, each with its own firmware page.