Apple Buyer's Guide

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iPad Pro 11-in. (M5) product image

iPad Pro 11-in. (M5)

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Early Cycle

Advanced AI performance and game-changing capabilities.

Days Since Release 53 days
10%
2025-10-15

Average Cycle 509 days

Refresh History

iPad Pro 11-in. (M4)
2024-05526 days
iPad Pro 11‑in. (4th generation)
2022-10567 days
iPad Pro 11-in. (3rd generation)
2021-04546 days
iPad Pro 11-in. (2nd generation)
2020-03398 days
iPad Pro 13-in. (M5) product image

iPad Pro 13-in. (M5)

Buy Now
Early Cycle

Advanced AI performance and game-changing capabilities.

Days Since Release 53 days
10%
2025-10-15

Average Cycle 509 days

Refresh History

iPad Pro 13-in. (M4)
2024-05526 days
iPad Pro 12.9‑in. (6th generation)
2022-10567 days
iPad Pro 12.9-in. (5th generation)
2021-04546 days
iPad Pro 12.9-in. (4th generation)
2020-03398 days
iPad (A16) product image

iPad (A16)

Neutral
Mid-cycle

Apple updated iPad with double the starting storage and the A16 chip, bringing even more value to customers.

Days Since Release 278 days
55%
2025-03-04

Average Cycle 501 days

Refresh History

iPad (10th generation)
2022-10885 days
iPad (9th generation)
2021-09382 days
iPad (8th generation)
2020-09364 days
iPad (7th generation)
2019-09371 days
iPad Air 13-in. (M3) product image

iPad Air 13-in. (M3)

Neutral
Mid-cycle

iPad Air with M3 brings Apple’s advanced graphics architecture to iPad Air for the first time — taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.

Days Since Release 278 days
51%
2025-03-04

Average Cycle 545 days

Refresh History

iPad Air 11-in. (M2)iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
2024-05301 days
iPad Air (5th generation)
2022-03791 days
iPad Air (4th generation)
2020-09539 days
iPad Air (3nd generation)
2019-03547 days
iPad Air 11-in. (M3) product image

iPad Air 11-in. (M3)

Neutral
Mid-cycle

iPad Air with M3 brings Apple’s advanced graphics architecture to iPad Air for the first time — taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.

Days Since Release 278 days
51%
2025-03-04

Average Cycle 545 days

Refresh History

iPad Air 11-in. (M2)iPad Air 13-in. (M2)
2024-05301 days
iPad Air (5th generation)
2022-03791 days
iPad Air (4th generation)
2020-09539 days
iPad Air (3nd generation)
2019-03547 days
iPad mini (A17 Pro) product image

iPad mini (A17 Pro)

Neutral
Mid-cycle

The ultraportable iPad mini is more capable and versatile than ever with the powerful A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Pencil Pro.

Days Since Release 418 days
41%
2024-10-15

Average Cycle 1019 days

Refresh History

iPad mini (6th generation)
2021-091127 days
iPad mini (5th generation)
2019-03911 days