An 11th-Gen iPad

Next week’s event is all about the iPad Pro and iPad Air, and Apple has rarely released standard iPad models alongside its more premium tablets. That just muddies the waters too much.

In fact, it’s unprecedented for Apple to launch the iPad Pro and iPad Air at the same time. These have always been separate events (or at least separate press releases).

A next-generation entry-level iPad will likely come in the fall, which has been Apple’s typical timeframe for its release. It was skipped in 2023 but has arrived like clockwork every year before that since 2020.

It’s too early to say much about the lower-cost iPad, but it’s also not likely to get too many exciting features. Expect a spec bump from the current 10th-gen model and maybe some new colors.