The current generation
Apple announced iPad Pro M5 on 2025-10-15.
Apple: iPad Pro M5 announcementChecked Nov 5, 2026
iPad Pro M5
CONSIDER
Wait if you can.
If your current device can last, wait for a confirmed date. Reports point to a replacement, but the timing is uncertain.
The reported replacement window spans six months; Apple has not confirmed a date.
MacRumors: A replacement is reported for the first half of 2027
Reviewed Nov 5, 2026
Sources & notes
Behind the advice
A replacement is reported for the first half of 2027
MacRumors cites Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman for a new iPad Pro in the first half of 2027. Apple has not announced this replacement.
MacRumors: Three New iPads Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2027Checked Nov 5, 2026
Models covered
Both display sizes count as one generation when announced together. The reported 2027 update is unconfirmed.
When is the next model expected?
The first-half 2027 window is reporting attributed to Bloomberg. It does not establish an imminent launch or a confirmed chip for the next iPad Pro.
What we checked
Apple’s M2, M4, and M5 announcements and targeted successor searches, including MacRumors’s November account of Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter.
- iPad Pro M2 announcement Checked Nov 5, 2026
- iPad Pro M4 announcement Checked Nov 5, 2026
- iPad Pro M5 announcement Checked Nov 5, 2026
- Three New iPads Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2027 Checked Nov 5, 2026
What would change this advice?
We reassess when the maker announces a replacement, credible reporting clarifies its timing, or this source review expires.
Release history
Announcement datesDates come from manufacturer announcements.
Release timeline
- Announced
- Oct 15, 2025
- Time since announcement
- 12 monthsAs of Nov 5, 2026
- iPad Pro M2
- iPad Pro M4
- iPad Pro M5Current model
The timeline shows launch order. The spaces between models are equal.