Apple's iPad Pro may not receive major updates in the next few years. Weibo whistleblower "Instant Digital" said that the iPad Pro will not receive major upgrades for a long time. The cost of the OLED panels currently used in the device is unlikely to fall in the short term, and the last major design refresh apparently failed to significantly stimulate sales growth.
While Apple is likely to maintain a regular iteration cycle for the product, the company is understood to have no intention of pushing for major upgrades, such as features such as ultra-narrow bezel displays, that are already available on rival high-end tablets.
In 2024, Apple gave the iPad Pro its first major redesign since 2018. In October 2025, Apple equipped it with an M5 chip and made some minor connection performance upgrades. It is expected that the iPad Pro may get an M6 chip in late 2026 or 2027, as well as a vapor chamber cooling technology similar to the iPhone 17 Pro. Beyond that, however, there are few rumors about the future development of the product line.
This news means that although the iPad Pro has powerful hardware performance, in the foreseeable future, users may only see regular performance upgrades such as processors, but there will be no breakthrough improvements in appearance design, display technology, etc. This is undoubtedly disappointing news for consumers who are looking forward to Apple's revolutionary innovation in the field of tablet computers.