IPad Pro (6th generation)

The sixth-generation iPad Pro^[a] is a line of iPad tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 18, 2022, and was released on October 26, 2022. It is available with the same screen size options as its predecessor: 11-inch (28 cm) and 12.9-inch (33 cm).^[3][4][5][6]

Not to be confused with iPad (6th generation) or iPad Air (6th generation).

iPad Pro (6th generation)

iPad Pro (6th generation)
Also known as	iPad Pro M2
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn (on contract)
Product family	iPad Pro
Type	Tablet computer
Generation	6th
Release date	October 26, 2022 (2 years ago) (2022-10-26)
Introductory price	11": $799 12.9": $1099
Discontinued	May 7, 2024 (12 months ago) (2024-05-07)
Operating system	Original: iPadOS 16.1 Current: iPadOS 18.5, released May 12, 2025[1]
System on a chip	Apple M2
Memory	8 GB, 16 GB RAM
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Display	11-inch (28 cm) (2,388 × 1,668) px (264 ppi), 600-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, and Fully Laminated Display 12.9-inch (33 cm) (2,732 × 2,048) px (264 ppi), 600-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, and Fully Laminated Display, and XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak
Sound	4 speaker audio[2]
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6E with 2x2 MIMO and Simultaneous dual band, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
Dimensions	12.9-inch: 280.6 mm (11.05 in) (h) 214.9 mm (8.46 in) (w) 6.4 mm (0.25 in) (d) 11-inch: 247.6 mm (9.75 in) (h) 178.5 mm (7.03 in) (w) 5.9 mm (0.23 in) (d)[2]
Weight	11" Wi-Fi: 1.03 pounds (466 grams) 11" Wi-Fi + Cellular: 1.04 pounds (470 grams) 12.9" Wi-Fi: 1.5 pounds (682 grams) 12.9" Wi-Fi + Cellular: 1.51 pounds (685 grams)
Predecessor	iPad Pro (5th generation)
Successor	iPad Pro (7th generation)
Website	www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

Upgrades over the previous generation include the Apple M2 processor, the Apple Pencil hover, which shows where the Apple Pencil will touch down on the display, support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Smart HDR 4.^[4][7]

Features

Hardware

The sixth-generation iPad Pro uses an Apple M2 SoC. It features an eight-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Internal storage options include 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB.^[2] The 128, 256, and 512 GB versions include 8 GB of RAM, while the 1 and 2 TB versions include 16 GB of RAM.^[8]

The 11-inch model has a Liquid Retina display with a peak brightness of 600 nits, which is the same as the 11-inch model of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generation iPad Pro 11”. The 12.9-inch model boasts a mini LED HDR display called the Liquid Retina XDR display built in with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a brightness of 1000 nits and a peak brightness of 1600 nits (HDR), which is the same as the 12.9-inch model of the 5th generation. Both models support True Tone, ProMotion, 120 Hz variable refresh rate, and P3 wide color gamut.^[4][9]

The iPad Pro uses 100% recycled aluminum and sources at least 99% or rare earth elements from recycled sources. It is free of mercury, arsenic, brominated fire retardants, PVC, and beryllium.^[10]

Accessories

The sixth-generation iPad Pro supports the second-generation Apple Pencil, the Magic Keyboard, the Magic Trackpad, the Magic Mouse, Smart Keyboard Folio, and USB-C accessories.^[11]

The position and angle of Pencil can now be detected up to 12 millimetres (0.47 in) above the screen. Apple refers to this new ability as "Pencil hover", which can be used by apps for features such as previewing brush and pen strokes, and with existing hover interactions intended for mouse / touchpad input.^[12][13][14]

Reception

The sixth-generation iPad Pro received mixed responses from critics. Some reviewers criticized that the front-facing camera is in a less desirable landscape position while the 10th-generation iPad’s^[9][15] is. Some reviewers praised the Apple Pencil hover, fast performance, battery life, and the display.^[9][15]