M5 iPad Pro: At a glance

• Identical design to the M4 iPad Pro





• Upgraded processor





• Expected in fall 2025

M5 iPad Pro features and specs

In March, Mark Gurman reported that the M5 iPad Pro will be a “chip and ship” release, meaning the only major upgrade will be the processor. That makes sense, since the M4 iPad Pro was a major upgrade with several new features, including a new OLED display and a new front camera design.

Other smaller internal updates are possible, such as Apple’s upcoming Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip or an upgrade to a 24MP selfie cam to match the iPhone 17. You may have read a report that Apple is considering a new LX Semicon display driver that could then allow for smaller bezels. However, we don’t expect this until the M6 or M7 model arrives in 2027.

We’ll keep updating this article as more information becomes available. Until then, you should check out our best iPad Pro deals to see if you can bag yourself a bargain on the current range.

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The M4 iPad Pro’s 12MP camera with a LiDAR scanner will carry over to the M5 iPad Pro.

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M5 iPad Pro release date

Apple has established an 18-month update cycle for the M-series iPad Pro, with the M1 launching in April 2021, followed by the M2 in October 2022, and the M4 in May 2024. Based on this schedule, we expect the M5 model to arrive October or November 2025.

This has been backed up by analyst reports. In December 2024, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the M5 iPad Pro will “enter mass production” in the second half of 2025. In January 2025, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the M5 iPad Pro won’t ship until late 2025 or early 2026. In April 2025, Gurman reported that iOS 19 (now known as iOS 26) will be ready “around the time new iPad Pros with M5 chips are likely to be ready.”

M5 iPad Pro price

With the M4 iPad Pro, Apple increased the price by $100/£100 across all configurations due to the new tandem OLED display. Like the iPhone 15 Pro Max, it also eliminated the 128GB storage option, so pricing for the 11-inch model starts at $999, while the 13-inch model starts at $1,299.

Apple rarely increases prices two years in a row, especially without any major new features. The uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariffs on chips made overseas may affect some higher-end models, but that also unlikely.