Leaker with good track record says these iPad models will not receive iPadOS 18

Leaker with good track record says these iPad models will not receive iPadOS 18،

Later this year, Apple will release iPadOS 18, but not all iPads running iPadOS 17 will receive the update. MacRumorsCiting an anonymous leaker who has a good track record of correctly revealing which devices will receive the latest versions of iOS and iPadOS, claims that iPads powered by the A10X Fusion chipset will not get iPadOS 18 when the system releases. dedicated operating system for iPad will be released later this year.

So you can remove the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2017 models from the update list because both of these tablets are powered by the A10X Fusion chipset. iPad models equipped with the A10 Fusion will also not receive iPadOS 18, which eliminates the sixth and seventh generation iPad models.

CAD drawing of the 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro (2024) - Leak with good track record indicates these iPad models won't get iPadOS 18

CAD drawing of 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro (2024)

MacRumors notes that the anonymous leaker deleted his post, but that likely has more to do with him keeping a low profile rather than the accuracy of the information. Previous posts that this leaker deleted in the past turned out to be accurate.

So assuming the information is correct, here are the iPad models that will be updated to iPadOS 18:

iPad Pro: 2018 and later
iPad Air: 2019 and later
iPad mini: 2019 and later
iPad: 2020 and later

While Apple will officially introduce iPadOS at WWDC 2024 in June, the actual release of the operating system won't happen until September. Speaking of iPad, this year we should see Apple launch new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models (2024) which should be the first iPads in history to sport an OLED panel. The tablets will be powered by the 3nm M3 SoC.

As early as this month, we could see Apple introduce the iPad Air (2024), and for the first time, the Air will be released as a series of two tablets with a 12.9-inch variant expected join the 10.9-inch model. Both of these tablets will be powered by the Apple M2 chipset manufactured by TSMC's second-generation 5nm process node. There is also speculation that Apple will launch a seventh-generation iPad mini this year.

2023 was the first year since Apple launched the first iPad in 2010 that the company failed to launch a new tablet. So with a delay in the launch of new iPad models, expect things to be busy on the tablet front for Apple this year.