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Report: New iPad with A18 chip still on track to launch in first half of 2026
https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/22/new-budget-ipad-with-a18-chip-launch-schedule-update/
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During Apple's new product launch week earlier this month, many were looking forward to a new entry-level iPad along with the iPad Air, MacBook Neo, and a new MacBook lineup. However, a week has passed without any news about the base iPad.
According to Mark Gurman's "Power On" newsletter at Bloomberg, the launch plan for the base iPad is still on track and we should be able to see it soon.
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Since last year, Apple had been on track to launch a refreshed version of the entry-level iPad in the first half of 2026. The product has long been on the road map for a release in the iOS 26.4 time frame, which runs until May. The big change to the new model is a move from the A16 to A18 chip, which means a faster device and one that supports Apple Intelligence — for better or for worse.
Since last year, Apple had been on track to launch a refreshed version of the entry-level iPad in the first half of 2026. The product has long been on the road map for a release in the iOS 26.4 time frame, which runs until May. The big change to the new model is a move from the A16 to A18 chip, which means a faster device and one that supports Apple Intelligence — for better or for worse.
