Apple would refresh the rest of its iPad lineup in the first half of 2027.
This fall is shaping up to be a particularly notable season for new Apple hardware. The company is widely expected to launch a foldable iPhone as part of the iPhone 18 lineup in a few months. New Apple Watch and Mac models are also expected to arrive soon. Now like Bloomberg reports, it also appears that an iPad mini with an OLED display could arrive by October.
The iPad mini has been largely discontinued since its 2021 redesign. Apple replaced a newer chip with a 2024 refresh, but the design remained the same. An OLED-based model could give some people more reason to upgrade if they’re hanging on to an older iPad mini. However, given the recent price increases on many Apple devices and soaring component costs, the first OLED iPad mini could run you a pretty penny.
The report states that further iPad refreshes are planned for 2027, more or less sticking to Apple’s usual cadence for these product updates. The next refresh of the entry-level iPad would have a spec improvement, but no major redesign. We could well see it hit shelves early next year. The next-generation iPad Air could debut in spring 2027, alongside new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil models. Bloomberg reports that while Apple plans to eventually bring OLED displays to the iPad Air, the base iPad is expected to stick to LCD displays.
