iPad 11
Apple finally introduced a new iPad mini this fall. This essentially refreshed the 2021 iPad mini 6 to put more power on the inside to support Apple Intelligence. The company also upgraded the iPad Air and the iPad Pro models earlier this year.
However, the original iPad hasn’t received much love. If the rumors are true, that might change in 2025.
We don’t expect Apple to make significant changes on the outside of the original iPad, so expect the same design. The most likely scenario is that Apple will bump the processor and the RAM so the base iPad can support Apple Intelligence.
If that’s the case, we expect Apple will treat the full-sized iPad the same way it handled the current iPad mini. The newest iPad mini now comes with the A17 Pro chip—the same one as the iPhone 15 Pro models—and an increase in RAM as well. Some reports have suggested the 11th-generation iPad could get an M1 chip, which seems like a reasonable upgrade alongside the M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro.
Last but not least, it’s possible that Apple will add support for the Apple Pencil Pro, as they did with the iPad mini, although it seems more likely it will stick with the Apple Pencil (USB-C).
As for the release date, rumor has it that Apple will launch the new iPad near the beginning of 2025 alongside the new iPhone SE, which we’ll discuss in a moment.