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iPad Pro Gets an M5 Chip Boost, Coming Oct. 22

The new iPad Pro offers up to 3.5 times faster AI performance and 45% improved graphics with the M5 chip and C1X modem, enhancing user experience significantly.

  • This coming week, Apple refreshed the iPad Pro with the M5 chip, available to order with first deliveries shipping on October 22.
  • Apple's M5 chip brings several architecture upgrades, including faster CPU cores, updated GPU cores with Neural Accelerators, and 30% bigger memory bandwidth up to 153 GB/s.
  • Apple says the M5 boosts AI and graphics performance, delivering up to 3.5x AI performance and 45% higher graphics with peak GPU compute up to 4x faster.
  • Cellular iPad Pro models now include the Apple C1X modem, enabling optional 5G and wireless advances, with starting prices at $999 for the 11-inch and $1,299 for the 13-inch.
  • Apple also debuted M5 versions of the MacBook Pro and Vision Pro, while the new iPad Pros keep last year's design and accessory compatibility, and iPadOS 26 multitasking could better leverage the M5 boost.
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MacRumors broke the news in United States on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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