Apple has officially announced the next generation of the iPad Pro, which includes Wi-Fi 6E support and is powered by the new M2 chip. M2 was announced earlier this year and debuted first on the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 refreshes.
Both the 12.9-inch and 11-inch iPad Pro models include a new “hover” feature, which Apple claims will allow an Apple Pencil to be detected up to 12mm above the display, allowing “users to see a preview of their mark before they make it.”
The sixth-generation iPad Pro comes with iPadOS 16, the next major software update for Apple’s tablets, due for release on October 24. iPadOS 16 is multitasking and collaboration-centric, will integrate new features into its office apps and finally include a dedicated weather app. As Apple mentioned back at WWDC 2022 in June, iPadOS 16 will allow 12.9-inch iPad owners to take advantage of a new reference color mode for editing pictures and videos.
A new feature called Stage Manager will allow iPads with the A12X Bionic chip and newer to display up to four apps at a time in adjustable windows. However, iPadOS 16 beta testers have criticized the feature for its performance issues.
The sixth-generation iPad Pro is available to preorder starting today and will be available in stores on October 26. The 11-inch iPad Pro will start at $799, while the 12.9-inch model starts at $1,099.
Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.
