Rather than a physical Lightning connector, the second generation Pencil is paired and charged using a proprietary magnetic wireless charging connector on the tablet instead. As such, it is only supported by the third and fourth generation (2020) iPad Pro[19][2] and the fourth generation (2020) iPad Air.[20] These models also have USB-C ports in lieu of Lightning, making them incompatible with the first generation Pencil.[19][18] iPads released in 2018 or later with a Lightning port, including the third generation iPad Air, fifth generation iPad Mini, and the 2019 and 2020 10.2-inch iPads, only support the first generation Pencil.[21]