The iPad is a tablet computer developed and marketed by Apple as the successor to the eighth-generation iPad. It was announced on September 14, 2021, and released on September 24. The ninth-generation iPad was discontinued on May 7, 2024, with the announcement of the iPad Air and the iPad Pro. It was the last iPad model to have a home button, Lightning port and headphone jack. The iPad was replaced with the 10th generation in October 2022 after the release of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13.