The base iPad for 2025 has little to set it apart from the 2022 model, but a new processor gives it just enough of a boost to remain Apple's best tablet for most people.

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We may still be awaiting Apple’s M5 chip, and the various Mac and iPad models it’ll be included in, but there’s already a report about what’s coming next. According to Mark Gurman, in the latest issue of his Power On newsletter,

The next iPad Pro could be one of the first devices to get the Apple M5 silicon. It’s already in advanced testing and will likely hit the shelves later in 2025.

Apple is developing new iPad Pro and MacBook Air models with next-gen chips, targeting a 2027 release for iPad Pro featuring its proprietary 5G modem. Entry-level iPad and MacBook Air could launch in 2026,