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Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)Black
Apple · Released October 1, 2025

iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

Apple's 5.1 mm, 579 g tablet with a tandem OLED screen and the M5 chip

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9.0/10What the pros sayOutstandingExpert consensus · Verified Oct 8, 2026See score breakdown ↓
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Buying call

Buy the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 (256GB) if you draw, edit photos or watch HDR films and want Apple's best tablet screen: tandem OLED reaching 1,600 nits on HDR content, in a 5.1 mm, 579 g body. Skip it for notes, streaming and schoolwork, where the far cheaper 13-inch iPad Air M4 does the job with the same 10-hour battery claim. To use it as a laptop, you'll also need the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro, both sold separately.

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Key specs
Display type
Ultra Retina XDR display
Rear camera
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Depth; f/1.8; - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
OLED
Size
13" (330 mm)
Resolution
2064x2752
Performance
Processor
Apple M5 (iPad)
GPU
Apple GPU 10-core
Storage
256 GB
OS
iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Battery
Capacity
10340 mAh
Body
Weight
1.28 lb (579 g)
Dimensions
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
IP rating
No
Colors
Black, Silver
At a glance

Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display13" (330 mm)OLED
ChipsetApple M5 (iPad)Apple GPU 10-core
Main camera12 MP12 MP · f/1.8 · depth
RAM / storage256 GBiPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Battery10,340 mAh10340 mAh
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the 13-inch iPad Pro M5 (256GB) if you draw, edit photos or watch HDR films and want Apple's best tablet screen: tandem OLED reaching 1,600 nits on HDR content, in a 5.1 mm, 579 g body. Skip it for notes, streaming and schoolwork, where the far cheaper 13-inch iPad Air M4 does the job with the same 10-hour battery claim. To use it as a laptop, you'll also need the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro, both sold separately.

Best for

Artists, photo and video editors who want the biggest, best iPad screen and the fastest chip.

Not for

Note-takers and streamers, who get most of this from the far cheaper 13-inch iPad Air.

Main strengthM5 chip leads every tablet for speed and graphics
Main weakness8 h 11 min in a full-brightness video test
Reasons to buy
M5 chip leads every tablet for speed and graphics
Tandem OLED is the best screen on any tablet
Lasted 13 h 18 min in a web-browsing test at 150 nits
Very thin and light for a 13-inch tablet
Reasons to avoid
8 h 11 min in a full-brightness video test
Minor update over the M4 model
Accessories and storage upgrades get very expensive
Measured view9.0/10What the pros say · verified oct 8, 2026.
ScoreVerified Oct 8, 2026
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CNET8.8/10
Article · Full reviewiPad Pro M5 Review: Closer Than Ever to the Future MacScott Stein · Apr 2026Read on CNET ↗
WIRED9/10
Article · Full reviewApple iPad Pro (M5, 2025) Review: Tremendously PowerfulJulian Chokkattu · Oct 2025Read on WIRED ↗
Tom's Guide4.5/5
Article · Full reviewiPad Pro M5 review: The most powerful tablet everTony Polanco · Oct 2025Read on Tom's Guide ↗
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Display
13"13"
Chipset
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Display
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Chipset
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Display
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Chipset
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Product data

Full specifications

68 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Verified Oct 8, 2026. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

Display type
  • Ultra Retina XDR display
  • Tandem OLED
  • ProMotion
  • True Tone
  • Wide color (P3)
  • Fully laminated
  • Antireflective coating
  • Nano-texture glass option
Pixel density
264
Screen-to-body
86.2%
Protection
Tempered glass
HDR
XDR / HDR
Brightness
  • SDR brightness: 1000 nits max
  • XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen
  • 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
Contrast
2,000,000:1
Color gamut
Wide color (P3)

Performance

CPU
  • 9-core CPU with 3 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
  • 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores

Battery & Charging

Charging
Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system; Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with the 40W Dynamic Power Adapter
Wireless charging
✕
Removable battery
✕
Charging port
USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4

Camera

Rear camera
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Depth; f/1.8; - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Front camera
Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.0
Video
Features
8K: No · 4K: Up to 60FPS · 1080p: Up to 60FPS

Network

Cellular
5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
SIM
Nano

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Bluetooth
6.0
NFC
✕
Headphone jack
✕
Ports
  • USB Type-C
  • - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG

Sensors & Security

Sensors
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Face recognition sensor
Biometrics
Fingerprint scanner: No
Infrared
✕

Body

Dimensions
11.09 in (28.2 cm)
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
Build
Metal
Water resistance
No
Speakers
Four speaker audio

Software & Launch

Operating system
iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5)
Released
October 2025
Stylus
Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Multi
15577
Geekbench 6 Single
4175
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