Apple will introduce a brand new 12.9-inch iPad Air alongside the long-rumored OLED iPad Professional to kick off upgrades for its total iPad lineup in 2024, in response to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Up to date variations of the iPad Air are anticipated to reach to start with of the yr, with the brand new iPad Professional fashions to comply with by the second quarter.

Kuo predicts Apple will launch a ten.9-inch iPad Air and, for the primary time, a 12.9-inch mannequin. Whereas it’ll come within the Professional dimension, it isn’t more likely to sport the Professional’s mini-LED show. However, Kuo says it should get the oxide backplane, which is able to make for higher efficiency over the smaller mannequin. As for the brand new iPad Professional, Kuo says there are two upcoming M3 fashions that may drop the mini-LED show for OLED and use the iPhone 15 Professional’s LTPO backplane.

The remainder of the iPad lineup is due for upgrades as effectively, with each the eleventh technology iPad and new iPad mini anticipated to reach within the second half of 2024. It’s been over a yr since Apple final launched a brand new iPad.