Apple’s most affordable iPad model will be updated with Apple Intelligence capabilities at the end of 2025, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has suggested.
Gurman wrote in his latest Power On newsletter that the iPhone SE is expected to get Apple Intelligence features in March 2025, while the entry-level iPad will follow “later this year.” Gurman further suggested that virtually every Apple device with a screen will support Apple Intelligence by 2026.
The timeline indicates a significant gap since the last entry-level iPad refresh, which took place in October 2022. The delayed update can be attributed to the technical requirements of implementing AI capabilities in a budget-friendly $349 device.
The current 10th generation iPad has an A14 chip first used in the iPhone 12 series, and it is becoming obsolete. The logical choice for the next iPad is the A16 used in the iPhone 15 models, but if Apple wants to make Apple Intelligence as accessible as possible, an A17 Pro chip or A18 chip will likely be needed.
It is notable that Apple announced the latest iPad mini with Apple Intelligence support last week via a standalone press release. The company also lowered the price of the existing iPad 10 and stopped providing a charger with the device in Europe. It’s highly unlikely that Apple would have changed its iPad range in this way if an iPad 11 was imminent.
It’s unclear whether Apple is still planning to host a Mac-focused event in October, but it appears an iPad 11 won’t be announced this month anyway.
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