Apple reportedly plans three new iPads in the first half of 2027

Three models in the first half of 2027

Apple is reported to plan three new iPad models for the first half of 2027: a refreshed iPad Air, a new base iPad and a new iPad Pro. The plan comes from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, whose Power On newsletter of 1 November 2026 carried the latest details, according to MacRumors. The launches would fill out the rest of the iPad lineup after the iPad mini received an OLED display in October. Apple has not confirmed any of these details, so every model and specification remains a report.

iPad Air with an OLED screen

The next iPad Air is expected to adopt an OLED display like the one on the iPad mini, while keeping a 60Hz panel. It would likely keep Touch ID in the power button rather than switching to Face ID. A move from the M4 chip to the M5 is considered likely but is not confirmed. 9to5Mac puts the base 11-inch model at around $799-899, and Spider's Web converts that to roughly 3600-4500 zloty at a rate of 1 dollar to 4.5-5 zloty. According to 9to5Mac, the iPad Air has not had a full refresh since 2020.

Base iPad gaining Apple Intelligence

Apple would update the base iPad, which MacRumors refers to as the iPad 12, for the first time since early 2025. The reported upgrades include an A19 processor, 8GB of RAM and support for Apple Intelligence, which would make the cheapest iPad eligible for the feature. The model is also expected to get Apple's N1 chip and C1X modem, which together would bring Wi-Fi 7 support. Sources expect no change to the screen or design, although new colour options are possible.

iPad Pro with a vapor chamber

The iPad Pro is expected to gain a vapor chamber to dissipate heat, particularly during AI tasks, following the same feature introduced in the iPhone 17 Pro. The chip would move from the M5 to the M6, or possibly to the M7. 9to5Mac notes that the current iPad Pro starts at $1199 for the 11-inch model and $1499 for the 13-inch model, as shown below. Otherwise the model is expected to change little, and the M6 version would arrive around three years after the last full revamp.

iPad Pro 11-inch1,199

iPad Pro 13-inch1,499

iPad Pro 11-inch

1199 USD

iPad Pro 13-inch

1499 USD

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Competition within Apple's own range

Engadget suggests that the iPhone Duo and a touchscreen MacBook Pro could compete for the same buyers. It also says the HomeView smart display may suit some people better than an iPad in places such as the kitchen. Engadget estimates that Apple sells somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 million iPads a year, which keeps the category central to its product mix. Spider's Web advises anyone wanting an iPad for the holidays to wait until 2027.