Apple won't introduce a new chip with its best iPad lineup, as it did with the M4 iPad Pro. Here's when to expect the M5 iPad Pro.

When Apple launched the refreshed iPad Pro this past spring, it became the first to feature the M4 processor. Next year's Apple tablet is expected to feature the new M5 chipset. However, a new report claims we won't see the next SoC until the back half of 2025.

Apple's next update to the iPad Pro line with an M5 chip is quite a way from release, an analyst claims, with mass production of the tablet expected to happen in late 2025.

Macworld Apple is expected to update the iPad Pro in 2025 with an M5 chip, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in a report about upcoming smart home products. Kuo believes the new iPad will “enter mass production” in the second half of 2025.

Chi Kuo, Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its next iPad Pro in fall 2025, and it’s going to boast an M5 chip.

The M5 iPad Pro is already queued for mass production, with an estimated release window in the second half of 2025.

An iPad Pro equipped with Apple's next-generation M5 processor is expected to enter mass production in the second half of next year, according