Featuring a new thin and light design, breakthrough Ultra Retina
XDR display, and outrageously fast M4 performance with powerful AI
capabilities, the new iPad Pro takes a huge leap forward
Apple® today unveiled the groundbreaking new iPad Pro® in a
stunningly thin and light design, taking portability and
performance to the next level. Available in silver and space black
finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: an expansive 13-inch
model and a super-portable 11-inch model. Both sizes feature the
world’s most advanced display — a new breakthrough Ultra Retina
XDR™ display with state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology —
providing a remarkable visual experience. The new iPad Pro is made
possible with the new M4 chip, the next generation of Apple
silicon, which delivers a huge leap in performance and
capabilities. M4 features an entirely new display engine to enable
the precision, color, and brightness of the Ultra Retina XDR
display. With a new CPU, a next-generation GPU that builds upon the
GPU architecture debuted on M3, and the most powerful Neural Engine
yet, the new iPad Pro is an outrageously powerful device for
artificial intelligence. The versatility and advanced capabilities
of iPad Pro are also enhanced with all-new accessories. Apple
Pencil Pro™ brings powerful new interactions that take the pencil
experience even further, and a new thinner, lighter Magic Keyboard®
is packed with incredible features. The new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil
Pro, and Magic Keyboard are available to order starting today, with
availability in stores beginning Wednesday, May 15.
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“iPad Pro empowers a broad set of pros and is perfect for anyone
who wants the ultimate iPad experience — with its combination of
the world’s best displays, extraordinary performance of our latest
M-series chips, and advanced accessories — all in a portable
design. Today, we’re taking it even further with the new,
stunningly thin and light iPad Pro, our biggest update ever to iPad
Pro,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware
Engineering. “With the breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display, the
next-level performance of M4, incredible AI capabilities, and
support for the all-new Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard,
there’s no device like the new iPad Pro.”
Thinnest Apple Product Ever
The new iPad Pro — the thinnest Apple product ever — features a
stunningly thin and light design, taking portability to a whole new
level. The 11-inch model is just 5.3 mm thin, and the 13-inch model
is even thinner at a striking 5.1 mm, while both models are just as
strong as the previous design. The 11-inch model weighs less than a
pound, and the 13-inch model is nearly a quarter pound lighter than
its predecessor — allowing pro users to extend their workflows in
new ways and in more places. The new iPad Pro is available in two
gorgeous finishes — silver and space black — both with 100 percent
recycled aluminum enclosures.
World’s Most Advanced Display
The new iPad Pro debuts the Ultra Retina XDR, the world’s most
advanced display, to provide an even more remarkable visual
experience. The Ultra Retina XDR display features state-of-the-art
tandem OLED technology that uses two OLED panels and combines the
light from both to provide phenomenal full-screen brightness. The
new iPad Pro supports an incredible 1000 nits of full-screen
brightness for SDR and HDR content, and 1600 nits peak for HDR. No
other device of its kind delivers this level of extreme dynamic
range. Tandem OLED technology enables sub-millisecond control over
the color and luminance of each pixel, taking XDR precision further
than ever. Specular highlights in photos and video appear even
brighter, and there’s more detail in shadows and low light than
ever before on iPad® — all while delivering even more
responsiveness to content in motion. For pro users working in
high-end, color-managed workflows or challenging lighting
conditions, a new nano-texture glass option comes to iPad Pro for
the first time.1 Nano-texture glass is precisely etched at a
nanometer scale, maintaining image quality and contrast while
scattering ambient light for reduced glare. With its breakthrough
tandem OLED technology, extreme brightness, incredibly precise
contrast, brilliant colors, and nano-texture glass option, the new
Ultra Retina XDR display is the world’s most advanced display,
giving iPad Pro customers an unparalleled viewing experience.
Only Possible with M4
The incredibly thin and light design and game-changing display
of the new iPad Pro is only possible with M4, the next generation
of Apple silicon that delivers a huge leap in performance. M4 is
built on second-generation 3-nanometer technology that’s even more
power efficient, which is perfect for the design of the new iPad
Pro. With an entirely new display engine, M4 introduces pioneering
technology for the stunning precision, color, and brightness of the
Ultra Retina XDR display. The new CPU offers up to four performance
cores and now six efficiency cores,2 with next-generation machine
learning (ML) accelerators, to deliver up to 1.5x faster CPU
performance over M2 in the previous-generation iPad Pro.3 M4 builds
on the GPU architecture of M3 — the 10-core GPU includes powerful
features like Dynamic Caching, and hardware-accelerated mesh
shading and ray tracing, which come to iPad for the first time.
Coupled with higher unified memory bandwidth, pro rendering apps
like Octane will see up to 4x faster performance than M2.3 M4 also
delivers tremendous gains and industry-leading performance per
watt. Compared to M2, M4 can deliver the same performance using
just half the power, and compared to the latest PC chip in a thin
and light laptop, M4 can deliver the same performance using just a
quarter of the power.4 A new advanced Media Engine includes support
for AV1 decode, providing more power-efficient playback of
high-resolution video experiences from streaming services.
Outrageously Powerful Device for AI
The new iPad Pro with M4 features Apple’s most powerful Neural
Engine ever, capable of 38 trillion operations per second, which is
60x faster than Apple’s first Neural Engine in the A11 Bionic chip.
Combined with next-generation ML accelerators in the CPU, a
high-performance GPU, more memory bandwidth, and intelligent
features and powerful developer frameworks in iPadOS®, the Neural
Engine makes the new iPad Pro an outrageously powerful device for
AI. With iPad Pro with M4, users can perform AI-enabled tasks even
faster, like easily isolate a subject from its background in 4K
video with just a tap with Scene Removal Mask in Final Cut Pro®.
With this advanced level of performance, the Neural Engine in M4 is
more powerful than any neural processing unit in any AI PC
today.
iPadOS also has advanced frameworks like Core ML® that make it
easy for developers to tap into the Neural Engine to deliver
phenomenal AI features locally, including running powerful
diffusion and generative AI models, with great performance on
device. iPad Pro also supports cloud-based solutions, enabling
users to run powerful productivity and creative apps that tap into
the power of AI, such as Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Adobe
Firefly.
Pro Cameras
The updated camera system on the new iPad Pro delivers even more
versatility, and with its rich audio from four studio-quality mics,
users can shoot, edit, and share all on one device. The 12MP back
camera captures vibrant Smart HDR images and video with even better
color, improved textures, and detail in low light. It also now
features a new adaptive True Tone® flash that makes document
scanning on the new iPad Pro better than ever. Using AI, the new
iPad Pro automatically identifies documents right in the Camera
app, and if a shadow is in the way, it instantly takes multiple
photos with the new adaptive flash, stitching the scan together for
a dramatically better scan.
On the front, the TrueDepth® camera system moves to the
landscape location on the new iPad Pro. The Ultra Wide 12MP camera
with Center Stage® makes the experience of video conferencing in
landscape orientation even better, especially when iPad is attached
to a Magic Keyboard or Smart Folio®.
Pro Connectivity
iPad Pro includes a high-performance USB-C connector with
support for Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, delivering fast wired
connectivity — up to 40Gb/s. Thunderbolt supports an extensive
ecosystem of high-performance accessories, including external
displays like the Pro Display XDR at its full 6K resolution, and
external storage, all connected using high-performance cables and
docks. iPad Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E for super-fast Wi-Fi connections
for pro workflows on the go. Wi-Fi + Cellular models with 5G allow
users to access their files, communicate with colleagues, and back
up their data in a snap while on the go. Cellular models of the new
iPad Pro are activated with eSIM, a more secure alternative to a
physical SIM card, allowing users to quickly connect and transfer
their existing plans digitally, and store multiple cellular plans
on a single device. Customers can easily get connected to wireless
data plans on the new iPad Pro in over 190 countries and regions
around the world without needing to get a physical SIM card from a
local carrier.
Apple Pencil Pro
Apple Pencil Pro features even more magical capabilities and
powerful new interactions that take the Apple Pencil® experience
even further. A new sensor in the barrel can sense a user’s
squeeze, bringing up a tool palette to quickly switch tools, line
weights, and colors, all without interrupting the creative process.
A custom haptic engine delivers a light tap that provides
confirmation when users squeeze, use double-tap, or snap to a Smart
Shape for a remarkably intuitive experience. A gyroscope allows
users to roll Apple Pencil Pro for precise control of the tool
they’re using. Rotating the barrel changes the orientation of
shaped pen and brush tools, just like pen and paper. And with Apple
Pencil hover, users can visualize the exact orientation of a tool
before making a mark.
With these advanced features, Apple Pencil Pro allows users to
bring their ideas to life in entirely new ways, and developers can
also create their own custom interactions. Apple Pencil Pro brings
support for Find My® for the first time to Apple Pencil, helping
users locate Apple Pencil Pro if misplaced. It pairs, charges, and
is stored on the side of iPad Pro through a new magnetic interface.
iPad Pro also supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), ideal for note taking,
sketching, annotating, journaling, and more, at an incredible
value.
All-New Magic Keyboard and Smart Folio
Designed for the new iPad Pro, an all-new thinner and lighter
Magic Keyboard makes it more portable and versatile than ever. The
new Magic Keyboard opens to the magical floating design that
customers love, and now includes a function row for access to
features like screen brightness and volume controls. It also has a
gorgeous aluminum palm rest and larger trackpad that’s even more
responsive with haptic feedback, so the entire experience feels
just like using a MacBook®. The new Magic Keyboard attaches
magnetically, and the Smart Connector® immediately connects power
and data without the need for Bluetooth. The machined aluminum
hinge also includes a USB-C connector for charging. The new Magic
Keyboard comes in two colors that perfectly complement the new iPad
Pro: black with a space black aluminum palm rest, and white with a
silver aluminum palm rest.
The new Smart Folio for iPad Pro attaches magnetically and now
supports multiple viewing angles for greater flexibility. Available
in black, white, and denim, it complements the colors of the new
iPad Pro.
Powerful iPadOS Features
iPadOS is packed with features that push the boundaries of
what’s possible on iPad. With Reference Mode, iPadOS can precisely
match color requirements of the Ultra Retina XDR display for tasks
in which accurate colors and consistent image quality are critical
— including review and approve, color grading, and compositing.
Stage Manager® enables users to work with multiple overlapping
windows in a single view, resize windows, tap to switch between
apps, and more. With full external display support of up to 6K,
iPad Pro users can also extend their workflow, as well as use the
built-in camera on an external display for enhanced video
conferencing. Users can take advantage of the powerful AI
capabilities in iPad Pro and intelligent features in iPadOS,
including Visual Look Up, Subject Lift, Live Text®, or Live
Captions and Personal Voice for accessibility.
With iPadOS 17, users can customize the Lock Screen to make it
more personal — taking advantage of the larger display on iPad —
and interactive widgets take glanceable information further with
the ability to get tasks done right in the moment with just a tap.
The Notes app gives users new ways to organize, read, annotate, and
collaborate on PDFs, and working with PDFs is also easier with
AutoFill, which intelligently identifies and fills fields in
forms.
Logic Pro for iPad 2
Logic Pro® for iPad 2, available starting Monday, May 13,
introduces incredible studio assistant features that augment the
music-making process and provide artists help right when they need
it — all while ensuring they maintain full creative control. These
features include Session Players, which expand on popular Drummer
capabilities in Logic to include a new Bass Player and Keyboard
Player; ChromaGlow™, to instantly add warmth to tracks; and Stem
Splitter, to extract and work with individual parts of a single
audio recording.
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2, available later this spring,
introduces Live Multicam, a new feature that transforms iPad into a
mobile production studio, allowing users to view and control up to
four connected iPhone® and iPad devices wirelessly.5 To support
Live Multicam, an all-new capture app also comes to iPad and
iPhone, Final Cut Camera™,6 giving users control over options like
white balance, ISO, and shutter speed, along with monitoring tools
like overexposure indicators and focus peaking. Final Cut Camera
works as a standalone capture app or with Live Multicam. Final Cut
Pro for iPad 2 also allows users to create or open projects from
external storage, giving editors even more flexibility, and offers
new content options.7
iPad Pro and the Environment
The new iPad Pro is designed with the environment in mind,
including 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, 100
percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100
percent recycled gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed
circuit boards. The new iPad Pro meets Apple’s high standards for
energy efficiency, and is free of mercury, brominated flame
retardants, and PVC. The packaging is 100 percent fiber-based,
bringing Apple closer to its goal to remove plastic from all
packaging by 2025.
Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations,
and by 2030, plans to be carbon neutral across the entire
manufacturing supply chain and life cycle of every product.
Pricing and Availability
- Customers can order the new iPad Pro with M4 starting today,
May 7, at apple.com/store, and in the Apple Store® app in 29
countries and regions, including the U.S., with availability in
stores beginning Wednesday, May 15.
- The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro will be available in
silver and space black finishes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB
configurations.
- The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $999 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model,
and $1,199 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The 13-inch iPad
Pro starts at $1,299 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model, and $1,499 (U.S.)
for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Additional technical
specifications, including nano-texture glass options, are available
at apple.com/store.
- For education, the new 11-inch iPad Pro is available for $899
(U.S.) and the 13-inch iPad Pro is $1,199 (U.S.). Education pricing
is available to current and newly accepted college students and
their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and home-school teachers
of all grade levels. For more information, visit
apple.com/us-hed/shop.
- The new Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the new iPad Pro.
It is available for $129 (U.S.). For education, Apple Pencil Pro is
available for $119 (U.S.).
- Apple Pencil (USB-C) is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is
available for $79 (U.S.) and $69 (U.S.) for education.
- The new Magic Keyboard is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It
is available in black and white finishes. The new 11-inch Magic
Keyboard is available for $299 (U.S.) and the new 13-inch Magic
Keyboard is available for $349 (U.S.), with layouts for over 30
languages. For education, the 11-inch Magic Keyboard is available
for $279 (U.S.) and the 13-inch Magic Keyboard is available for
$329 (U.S.).
- The new Smart Folio is available for $79 (U.S.) in black,
white, and denim finishes for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and $99
(U.S.) for the new 13-inch iPad Pro.
- Logic Pro for iPad 2 is available on May 13 as a free update
for existing users, and for new users, it is available on the App
Store® for $4.99 (U.S.) per month, or $49 (U.S.) per year, with a
one-month free trial. Logic Pro for iPad 2 requires iPadOS 17.4 or
later. For more information, visit
apple.com/logic-pro-for-ipad.
- Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 will be available later this spring on
the App Store for $4.99 (U.S.) per month, or $49 (U.S.) per year,
with a one-month free trial.
- Apple offers great ways to save on the latest iPad. Customers
can trade in their current iPad and get credit toward a new one by
visiting the Apple Store online, the Apple Store app, or an Apple
Store location. To see what their device is worth, and for terms
and conditions, customers can visit apple.com/shop/trade-in.
- Customers in the U.S. who shop at Apple using Apple Card® can
pay monthly at 0 percent APR when they choose to check out with
Apple Card Monthly Installments, and they’ll get 3 percent Daily
Cash® back — all upfront.
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction
of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in
innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple
Vision Pro. Apple’s six software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS,
watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across
all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services
including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple
TV+. Apple’s more than 150,000 employees are dedicated to making
the best products on earth and to leaving the world better than we
found it.
1 Nano-texture glass is an option on the 1TB and 2TB
configurations of the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models. 2 iPad
Pro models with 256GB or 512GB storage feature the Apple M4 chip
with a 9‑core CPU. iPad Pro models with 1TB or 2TB storage feature
the Apple M4 chip with a 10‑core CPU. 3 Testing was conducted by
Apple in March and April 2024. See apple.com/ipad-pro for more
information.4 Testing was conducted by Apple in March and April
2024 using preproduction 13-inch iPad Pro (M4) units with a 10-core
CPU and 16GB of RAM. Performance was measured using select
industry‑standard benchmarks. PC laptop chip performance data is
from testing ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405MA) with Core Ultra 7 155H
and 32GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific
computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of iPad
Pro. 5 Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 is compatible with iPad models with
the M1 chip or later, and Logic Pro for iPad 2 will be available on
iPad models with the A12 Bionic chip or later. 6 Final Cut Camera
is compatible with iPhone Xs and later with iOS 17.4 or later, and
iPad models compatible with iPadOS 17.4 or later. 7 External
project support requires iPadOS 17.5 or later.
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