iPad 11: Two Key Upgrades Will Bring Apple Intelligence to Budget iPad

The next-generation, entry-level iPad will support the Apple Intelligence suite of AI features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

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In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the iPad 11 will have two upgrades that enable Apple Intelligence, including an A17 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM. That would make the iPad 11's chip and unified memory on par with the latest iPad mini.

Gurman expects the iPad 11 models to be released this "spring," so a March or April launch is likely based on that timeframe.

iPad 11 models are not expected to have any major design changes compared to the iPad 10.

Apple unveiled the iPad 10 in October 2022, with pricing starting at $449 at the time. Apple lowered the iPad 10's starting price to $349 in the U.S. in May 2024. It is unclear if the iPad 11 will start at $349, or if pricing will return to a higher level.

iPad 10 models have an A14 Bionic chip and 4GB of RAM.

Once the iPad 11 launches, Apple Intelligence will be available on all current-generation iPads. The features require an iPad Pro or iPad Air with an M1 chip or newer, an iPad mini with the A17 Pro, or soon an iPad 11 with the A17 Pro.

Gurman also expects the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models to receive a spec bump this spring, likely to the M4 chip. At the same time, he said Apple plans to release updated Magic Keyboards for the iPad 11 and new iPad Airs.

As for the iPad Pro, no hardware updates are expected until late 2025 or early 2026.

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Top Rated Comments

TigerNike23 Avatar
13 months ago
Even if Apple Intelligence is a dud, they still got the base RAM up to 8GB on all iPads.

The base iPad with 8 GB of RAM running iPadOS would be a massive steal.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Student of Life Avatar
13 months ago
So it gets the same chip as the new iPad mini 7th gen, thats a good thing but at the same time makes me like the mini should have just gotten an M chip or another price cut.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WilliApple Avatar
13 months ago
Interesting... Hoping the price stays the same...
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lounge vibes 05 Avatar
13 months ago
That follows the pattern of the budget iPad getting two years ago’s chip when they decide to bump it.
But given that this thing will probably be $249 in a matter of weeks at third-party retailers, what a deal.
The iPad 11 and M4 Mini’s might be the deals of the decade next to the $600 MacBook Air.
Say what you will about the ever-growing and very ridiculous price increases going on over at the high-end, but (probably mostly due to Apple Intelligence) the low end models have literally never been better.
An A17Pro chip at $249, that almost makes the iPad Air pointless.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BBCWatcher Avatar
13 months ago
A price hike seems likely since base storage will probably increase to 128GB (for onboard AI models), but $449 seems a bit too high. Maybe $429 ($399 education) with the iPad 10 kept on at $299?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple$ Avatar
13 months ago
This would be a instant buy for me as I am upgrading from my iPad Air 3.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)