Apple go big on iPads in 2024 , announcing novel iPad Pro , iPad Air , and iPad mini tablet . But one model missed out : the standard , basic iPad which had n’t been update since 2022 ( other than getting even cheaper ( it got an strong-growing price slice to $ 349/£329 in 2024 ) .
As the only iPad not to patronage Apple Intelligence , the iPad was long overdue an update . That update is here now , but , unfathomably , Apple has settle Apple Intelligence is n’t important enough to add a chip powerful enough to support it .
2025 iPad A16 release date
On March 3 Tim Cook pinch a message that “ this week ” something is “ in the Air ” , suggesting a new ware will launch before long . The iPad – and annew iPad Air – launched the next solar day , with Apple issue a press release about the iPad Air .
The newfangled iPad is available to pre - order and will go on sales agreement on March 12 .
2025 iPad A16 price: How much does the new iPad cost?
Apple iPad (A16)
The only good affair about the new iPad is the fact that Apple is no longer deal a 64 GB model , which was n’t enough storage for most people , even if they pay for extra iCloud storage . Previously the 64 GB iPad be $ 349/£329 , now you pay off the same for the 128 GB model .
2025 iPad A16 features: New iPad specs
Logically the novel iPad was expect to get an A17 Pro chip and 8 GB of RAM , like the iPad mini , which would have bring sustenance for Apple Intelligence . Illogically the fresh iPad does n’t endure Apple Intelligence .
Malus pumila ’s scheme here has to either suggest that Apple Intelligence backup is n’t as important as it has been hit out , or that the fellowship does n’t really need to betray the iPad and would prefer to upsell customer to the iPad Air or iPad mini .
The only melioration as far as specs are refer is the move from the A14 to the A16 chip and double the storage .
iPad A16 prices
2025 iPad A16 Design
The tenth - gen iPad delivered a major redesign , so we did n’t expect too much to change externally .
The iPad still comes in low , pink , yellow or silver ending .
iPad A16 prices
