Apple is set to launch a new iPad Pro this year, according to a report from the Korean site, The Elec. It looks like both the 11-inch and 13-inch versions will get an update at the same time.
iPad Pro 2024
The report suggests that this year’s iPad Pro won’t see big changes; it’ll just have some small upgrades. It will probably look a lot like the current models, so don’t expect a new look. The main update will likely be in the specs.
The focus of the report is on LX Semicon from South Korea possibly providing display drivers for these new iPads. They’re planning to start making parts in April or May, which means we won’t see these iPads until later in the year.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman mentioned earlier that Apple might have its new M5 chip ready for the iPad Pro by late 2025 or early 2026.
The latest iPad Pros with OLED screens and the M4 chip came out in May 2024.
In the early part of this year, Apple should also release new versions of the iPad Air and the basic iPad 11. These are expected around March or April. Gurman says the iPad 11 will have an A17 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM to handle Apple Intelligence, while a leak suggests the iPad Air will get an M3 chip.
There’s no clear news on an iPad mini update this year. Since it usually gets updated every few years and just got the A17 Pro last year, it might skip an update in 2025.