New iPad Pro Reportedly Launching This Year

[MacRumors]

Apple plans to release at least one new iPad Pro model this year, according to a supplier-focused report today from Korean website The Elec. It is likely that the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models would be updated simultaneously.

After receiving an OLED display last year, the report said the iPad Pro will receive only "minor" changes this year. Overall, the next iPad Pro is expected to look "similar" to the current models, suggesting that the device will not receive any major design changes this year. All in all, expect a spec bump only for the next iPad Pro models.

The report is focused on the possibility of South Korean company LX Semicon supplying display drivers for the new iPad Pro this year. It said that components for the device would go into mass production in April or May, suggesting that the next iPad Pro models are still many months away. A launch will likely occur later in the year.

Earlier this month, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple could have its next-generation M5 chip ready for the next iPad Pro by late 2025 or early 2026.

The current iPad Pro models with OLED displays and the M4 chip launched in May 2024.

Earlier this year, Apple is expected to release new iPad Air and entry-level iPad 11 models. Those devices will likely launch by March or April. According to Gurman, the iPad 11 will be equipped with an A17 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM for Apple Intelligence, while a recent leak indicated that the new iPad Air models will have an M3 chip.

It is unclear if the iPad mini will be updated this year, but it is typically only updated once every several years. After receiving the A17 Pro chip and more last year, the iPad mini might be the only iPad model that is not updated in 2025.

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[rotvaldi]

With IA everything should have 16gb of ram as base

 

[dandyryan]

So M5? Does anyone care about the iPad Pro? We want OLED on MacBooks and the iPad mini. Or bring back the 12" MacBook!

 

[Alwaysfindsaway]

Seriously, just bought one for Christmas. This is ridiculous, can I have a device for at least 1 - 2 years before a new one. No one needs a new iPad every year.

 

[Fluffyk]

Why is this needed? iPad Pro is so overpowered for what it can do with that extremely limited iPadOS. Apple could update it every 3 years and you wouldn’t see a difference. Make a proper iPad mini instead!

 

[turbineseaplane]

Probably the most unnecessary and pointless Apple update one could think of

Is Apple ok?

Absolutely no iPad Pro user needs an updated model ... they are all hilariously overpowered given the usages and constraints of iPadOS

 

[Joshuaorange]

😂 iPad sales slumping so leaving it largely unchanged will boost sales? Give it a $500 price drop at base and far more on higher spec models. If not, enjoy even worse sales.

 

[Fraserh02]

What’s mad is this design has mostly stayed the same since 2018, and if it doesn’t have a redesign this year, that would of been 7/8 years (accounting for it still being the same device next year). It really does show how well designed these products are as they still look modern!

 

[djinn]

This is the kind of behavior that got Apple in trouble a long time ago. They're drowning themselves in product launches that don't benefit the consumer or the company. IMHO, the current iPad HW doesn't have any limitations, it's the software (iPad OS).

 

[goonie4life9]

That’s right folks, the M4 iPad Pro is old news. It’s time to get excited about the ALL NEW M5 iPad Pro! This is the best, most powerful iPad M-series processor that Apple has ever released in an iPad Pro. And with all this power, customers still have the same, best-in-class, all-day battery life. And Apple didn’t stop there. For the first time ever, the iPad Pro is built with Apple Intelligence built in, taking the iPad Pro to a whole new level. This truly is the iPad Pro for professionals. Apple thinks you’re gonna love it can’t wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with the ALL NEW M5 iPad Pro!

 

[dominiongamma]

Hopefully it better than the last one, just having an OLED wasn’t enough.

 

[kemal]

Same iPad with an M5 chip won't turn around the slumping sales. Maybe they have something innovative that just can't wait.

 

[turbineseaplane]

The iPad line continues to have a core problem

The vast majority of iPad users can accomplish what they want with even the base iPad and nothing offered by the more expensive ones is even close to justifiable for how much more money they are.

tldr -- There are just too many iPad tiers given what they are and what they are actually used for

 

[fenderbass146]

wow...brave prediction...a new iPad will come out this year...reported 21 days into the year.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Seriously, just bought one for Christmas. This is ridiculous, can I have a device for at least 1 - 2 years before a new one. No one needs a new iPad every year.

The reason Apple releases every year (or so) is because of people who want or need to update older devices. Since you just purchased, Apple releasing another model should be irrelevant to you. Not sure why you are complaining.

 

[EugW]

Probably the 16 GB upgrade that I didn't get last year.

I'm predicting fall 2025 to spring 2026.

Seriously, just bought one for Christmas. This is ridiculous, can I have a device for at least 1 - 2 years before a new one. No one needs a new iPad every year.

Uh, you bought literally 7 months after its release.

 

[Saturn1217]

I just want an iPad mini Pro. But since we all know that is almost certainly not happening. Meh.

I don’t see the point in an M5 iPad Pro when the M4 was already major overkill and any sane person will just be shopping for a discounted M4 when the M5 is released.

 

[code-m]

Anyone or any software utilizing all of this potential power offered by M2, M4 and now possibly M5.

Cost seems to be going up and the economy has not recovered but it seems Apple’s answer is release new iPad’s when the Mac hardware line is months if not years behind.

 

[code-m]

I just want an iPad mini Pro. But since we all know that is almost certainly not happening. Meh.

I don’t see the point in an M5 iPad Pro when the M4 was already major overkill and any sane person will just be shopping for a discounted M4 when the M5 is released.

Hoping at some point the mini receives a M2/M3 chip with 90Hz refresh promotion an OLED screen.

 

[jurmous]

I find it funny some people here assume that everybody has the latest M4 iPad Pro. Apple updates most devices yearly with small updates. And most people will upgrade every few years when their old device is not sufficient anymore.

People who are updating yearly are probably not the norm.

So I welcome any update as it will make any future upgrades better. It will maybe convince some M1 iPad Pro people to upgrade this year.

 

[snipr125]

Hopefully it better than the last one, just having an OLED wasn’t enough.

What more did you expect it to have. Thinner and lighter chassis, Nano texture display, brand new M4 chip and the industry leading Tandem OLED display were/are its marquee features. Mac OS would be very nice, but iPad OS is still pretty good.

 

[Tybull]

That’s right folks, the M4 iPad Pro is old news. It’s time to get excited about the ALL NEW M5 iPad Pro! This is the best, most powerful iPad M-series processor that Apple has ever released in an iPad Pro. And with all this power, customers still have the same, best-in-class, all-day battery life. And Apple didn’t stop there. For the first time ever, the iPad Pro is built with Apple Intelligence built in, taking the iPad Pro to a whole new level. This truly is the iPad Pro for professionals. Apple thinks you’re gonna love it can’t wait to see the incredible things customers are able to do with the ALL NEW M5 iPad Pro!

& we will need a New Keyboard @ £350 because the one just purchased for the M4 will not work with the M5 🙈

 

[Rychiar]

cool, more unnecessary updates to the overpowered iPad while the pro macs die on the vine...

 

[cwwilson]

Ehhh… I bought the M4 iPad Pro last year because it had enough upgrades coming from my 2020 version that I felt it was worth doing. I had that one for four years and will do the same with the M4.

I do wonder if the iPad in its current form has peaked. I don’t really know what Apple can do to make it much better than it already is aside from allowing it to run full macOS.

 

[novagamer]

What more did you expect it to have. Thinner and lighter chassis, Nano texture display, brand new M4 chip and the industry leading Tandem OLED display were/are its marquee features. Mac OS would be very nice, but iPad OS is still pretty good.

Speaker downgrade on the M4 is not ideal. I hope they iterate on that, like they did for the iMac.

They could also add in the DAC from the iMac which in the m3 revisions supports 96 kHz.