Is iPad M3 keyboard compatible with the iPad Pro 6th gen?

Hi guys.

im wondering if the iPad M3 is compatible with the iPad Pro 6th gen?


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Original Title: iPad Pro 6th Gen Keyboard Compatibility

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Posted on Aug 29, 2025 11:20 AM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2025 2:20 AM

kaja53 wrote:

Sorry my wording was terrible.😣
iPad air m2 keyboard is compatible with the m3 but also the iPad Pro 6th gen.
but looking at the iPad Air m3 keyboard it’s compatible with the m2 but not the 6th gen pro ? Which I’m very confused.


Apple Magic Keyboards designed for iPad Air models cannot be used with iPad Pro models.


Similarly, current Apple Magic Keyboards designed for iPad Pro are incompatible with iPad Air models.

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Aug 30, 2025 2:20 AM in response to kaja53

kaja53 wrote:

Sorry my wording was terrible.😣
iPad air m2 keyboard is compatible with the m3 but also the iPad Pro 6th gen.
but looking at the iPad Air m3 keyboard it’s compatible with the m2 but not the 6th gen pro ? Which I’m very confused.


Apple Magic Keyboards designed for iPad Air models cannot be used with iPad Pro models.


Similarly, current Apple Magic Keyboards designed for iPad Pro are incompatible with iPad Air models.

Aug 29, 2025 12:19 PM in response to kaja53

Compatible in what way? All iOS/iPadOS devices are designed to be fully interoperable with each other.


Both iPads are capable of updated to the most recent version of iPadOS - at the time of writing, this being iPadOS 18.6.2 - making their capabilities and functionality broadly compatible, differentiated purely by performance and some internal hardware.


Keyboards are generally model specific. The iPad Air M3 and iPad Pro models have different physical dimensions - and as such, some accessories (such as a device specific keyboard) will not be usable with both.

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