It’s been more than half a year since Apple launched the current iPad Pros, which is said to be a major upgrade for the next generation, so when exactly are the new models expected to arrive? Existing 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models were released in October 2022, adding the M2 chip, Apple Pencil pointing, Smart HDR 4, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3 – another minor update like the fifth-generation iPad Air. The next generation should be a major refresh of the device, offering advanced chip technology, new displays, and possibly a redesigned design.

Current and previous “iPad Pro” generations with M-series chips and with the 2022 update switching to the “M2” chip, the M3 chip is the chip most likely to be included in the next generation “iPad Pro”. The ‌M3‌ chip is expected to be manufactured using TSMC’s 3nm process, which will provide the biggest boost in performance and efficiency of Apple chips in a few years. The first Apple devices with ‌M3‌ chips are unlikely to arrive until the second half of 2023, which seems to rule out the possibility of a new ‌iPad Pro‌ anytime soon.

Additionally, according to rumors, the main feature of the next-gen ‌iPad Pro‌ is OLED, an updated display that has been rumored for over a year. Dozens of reports from various sources confirm that ‌iPad Pro‌ models with OLED screens are planned for 2024, not this year. The OLED displays that Apple plans to use will reportedly be more durable and allow for thinner and lighter devices, and may have thinner bezels with screen sizes increasing from 11 to 11.1 inches and from 12.9 to 13 inches.

The ‌iPad Pro‌ has had the same design for four consecutive generations since 2018, and it looks like the device may finally be redesigned in its next incarnation. It’s not entirely clear what the new design will look like, but based on current rumors, a thinner and lighter device with a glass back or larger glass Apple logo for wireless charging seems plausible. The device can also switch from the default portrait orientation to landscape; This change appears to be supported by the repositioning of the iPad mini’s volume buttons and the horizontal front-facing camera of the latest entry-level iPad.

Rumors have it that the iPhone 15 series will switch to a slightly more embossed design with curved-edged glass on the front and back, so a similar design is out of the question for the new ‌iPad Pro‌.

According to rumors, the only thing that is clear about the next big ‌iPad Pro‌ update is that it won’t be released in 2023, so the chances of new ‌iPad Pro‌ models appearing this year seem very slim. Apple waited more than 18 months between the ‌iPad‌ Pro in 2021 and 2022, and again, if a similar calendar continues, the next generation ‌iPad‌ Pro‌ will launch in May 2024. This approximate time frame also seems reasonable in terms of expectations for Apple’s chip roadmap. As a result, the next-gen ‌iPad Pro‌ will likely arrive in less than a year.