iPad 3: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPad 3 on 6 March 2012, 15 years ago. Its model number is A1416 (identifier iPad3,1). Apple stopped selling it on 22 October 2012. It gets updates up to iOS 9. No refurbished offer right now; the lowest price we have seen is £49.
Updated 31 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX.
- Released
- 6 March 2012 15 years ago
- Discontinued
- 22 October 2012 230 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 9
- Model number
- A1416 Identifier iPad3,1
- Storage
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Colors
- Black
- First refurbished
- 8 August 2012 Apple Store, 156 days after launch
Refurbished iPad 3 prices
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Black 0 of 3 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPad 3
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPad 3, cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.
| Refurbisher | Cheapest today | Offers |
|---|---|---|
 Back Market 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Amazon 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Apple Store 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPad 3 so far
Launched 15 years ago.
First refurbished8 Aug 2012
Apple Store, after 156 days Discontinued22 Oct 2012
230 days on sale Today31 Oct 2026
No refurbished offer right now.
- Released, 6 Mar 2012
- First refurbished, 8 Aug 2012Apple Store, after 156 days
- Discontinued, 22 Oct 2012230 days on sale
- Today, 31 Oct 2026No refurbished offer right now.
iPad 3 questions
When did the iPad 3 come out?
Apple released the iPad 3 on 6 March 2012, 15 years ago.
What is the iPad 3 model number?
Its model number is A1416 (identifier iPad3,1). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.
Is the iPad 3 still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 9; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPad 3 discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 22 October 2012.
How much is a refurbished iPad 3?
There is no refurbished offer right now. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £49.
How we get these numbers
Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, and TLX and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.