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# OLED iPad Air and a cooler-running iPad Pro are planned for early 2027, report says

Gurman says three new iPads are due in the first half of 2027. Apple has not announced them.

Leaked on 01 November 2026

![Screenshot of @markgurman's X post: Also in Power On: Apple is planning a wave of iPad updates in the first half of 2027, including a new model, OLED iPad Air and a faster iPad](https://leakly.com/assets/images/ipad-air-oled-ipad-pro-first-half-2027-hero.jpg)

@markgurman's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2116925585423528324)

Apple plans new iPad Air, iPad Pro and entry-level iPad models in the first half of 2027, according to Mark Gurman (@markgurman). [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/01/three-new-ipads-in-first-half-of-2027/) relayed the newsletter, which followed the launch of an OLED iPad mini in October.

> **Mark Gurman** @markgurman
>
> Also in Power On: Apple is planning a wave of iPad updates in the first half of 2027, including a new model, OLED iPad Air and a faster iPad Pro with a vapor chamber. Don’t expect new iPad launches in the second half of the year. https://t.co/XYkzglVR8h
>
> 669 likes · 28 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) [November 1, 2026](https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/2116925585423528324)

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Gurman says the next iPad Air will also get an OLED display, and he expects the next iPad Pro to use a vapor chamber to move heat away for better sustained performance. MacRumors adds earlier rumors that the entry-level iPad 12 will move to an A19 chip with Apple Intelligence support.

Apple has not announced any of these models.

## What we know

* Gurman reported three new iPads for the first half of 2027.
* The iPad Air is expected to move to OLED; the iPad Pro is expected to gain a vapor chamber.

## What we don't know

* Prices and exact launch dates.
* Final chip choices.

## What would confirm it

An Apple product announcement.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @markgurman](https://x.com/markgurman/status/2116925585423528324)
* [Three New iPads Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2027 - MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/01/three-new-ipads-in-first-half-of-2027/)

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## What happened later

Apple has not announced any of these models.

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