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It could be soon.
That detail is important mostly because Apple has started to produce chips at an Arizona facility.
Apple Intelligence is has been slowly rolled out across the company’s devices over the last few months.
What devices will get the M5 chip first?
Last year’s M4 chip debuted in the new iPad Pro in May.
A change from previous years when the M1 through M3 processors launched on the MacBook Pro.
It appears the iPad Pro is the new testing ground for Apple’s latest chips.
Though, it’s unclear what Apple wants to do in the headset realm.
Though reputableanalyst Ming-Chi Kuowrote in late 2024 that we wouldn’t see it launch until late 2025.
That said, Kuo’s predictions don’t always align with actual release dates.
Apple could still be working on a May release for an iPad Pro M5.
Stay tuned to Tom’s Guide for more details as they come out on everything M5 and Apple.
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