Apple's Affordable iPad Could Get A Smart Upgrade With AI Features In 2025

The most affordable iPad model is set to receive a big upgrade thanks to Apple Intelligence next year.

Bringing AI to the entry-level model is part of the broader strategy at Apple to integrate AI across all devices, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

In his latest Power On Newsletter, Gurman noted that the iPhone SE is expected to gain Apple Intelligence features by March 2025, with the entry-level iPad following suit “later in the year.

” The report also highlighted that all of the Apple devices with a screen are expected to receive AI support by the end of 2026.

The timeline shows a large gap since the last refresh of the entry-level iPad that happened in October 2022.

The delay could be related to the technological challenges of integrating AI capabilities into a low-cost device.

Currently, the 10th-generation iPad is the most affordable tablet offered from the company, with a price tag of Rs 34,900.

It comes with an A14 Bionic chip, which debuted with the iPhone 12 lineup in 2020.

According to MacRumors, the A16 chip, which was unveiled with the iPhone 15 models, is likely to be the preferred choice for the next iPad.

However, if Apple aims to make Apple Intelligence more accessible, an A17 Pro or A18 chip may be required.

The tech giant recently launched an 8.

3-inch iPad Mini, powered by the robust A17 Pro chipset and equipped with Apple Intelligence features.

Apple’s AI is a collection of tools that improves writing, focus and communication on Apple devices.

These include Genmoji, Clean up Tool in the Photos app, Memories in photos, Summarized notifications, Priority messages in Mail, Reduced Interruptions, Audio recording and transcriptions, smarter Siri and many more.

Currently, Apple Intelligence is available on devices like the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, the iPhone 16 lineup, iPad Air, iPad Pro, MacBook Air with M1 chip or later, MacBook Pro with M1 Chip or later, iMac with M1 or later, Mac Mini with M1 or later, Mac Studio and Mac Pro.

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