Apple’s M5-equipped iPad Pros are already in “late testing” stages inside the company. They will reportedly enter into mass production in the second half of 2025.

Following its regular upgrade cycle, Apple will also refresh the MacBook Pro lineup with the M5 chip later this year.

M5 iPad Pro in late-stage internal testing at Apple

In May last year, Apple gave its iPad Pro lineup a major upgrade. The devices debuted with a thinner design and a beautiful new Tandem OLED display. In an unusual move, the Cupertino giant also used the new Pro iPads as the debut device for its M4 chip. It seems Apple may continue with the same trend this year.

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, claims Apple is in the late stages of testing the M5 iPad Pros, codenamed J817, J820, and J821. They will reportedly enter mass production in H2 2025 and could go on sale in late Q3 or early Q4. This would align with Apple’s 18-month refresh cycle for its flagship iPads.

Considering the M4 iPad Pro introduced significant design changes, the M5 upgrade will likely be about an internal spec bump.

Reportedly, Apple’s next-gen M5 chip entered mass production earlier this year. TSMC will fabricate it on its N3P node, a minor upgrade over its current 3nm fab. This will result in only a 5% boost in performance and a modest 5–10% gain in efficiency.

Gurman sources indicate Apple is already testing the M6 iPad Pro with its in-house modem. They will, however, only debut in 2027.

M5 MacBook Pros coming later in 2025

Alongside the new iPads, Apple will upgrade its MacBook Pro lineup with the M5 chip “later this year.” The new models should go official in late October, sticking to the company’s usual timeline of unveiling new Macs.

However, don’t expect 2025 MacBook Pros to incorporate any major changes. Gurman believes that it will only happen around 2026 with the M6 refresh.