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iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
A new look: no home button, Face ID and USB-C.
Overview
The 2018 iPad Pro was the biggest redesign since the first Pro. The home button disappeared, Face ID with a TrueDepth camera appeared in the bezel, and the rounded sides gave way to a flat-edged aluminum frame more like the iPhone 5 era. Bezels were uniformly thin, and the 11-inch screen occupied almost the same footprint as the old 10.5-inch model.
The A12X Bionic chip had an eight-core CPU and a seven-core GPU and was faster than many laptop processors of the time. For the first time an iPad had a USB-C port, which could charge the iPhone, drive an external display and connect storage or cameras.
The second-generation Apple Pencil clipped magnetically to the side to charge and pair, and the new Smart Keyboard Folio wrapped front and back. Cameras were a 12 MP rear and a 7 MP TrueDepth front.
Why it mattered
Established the edge-to-edge design, Face ID and USB-C that every later Pro, and eventually most iPads, adopted.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 30, 2018
- Released
- November 7, 2018
- Discontinued
- March 18, 2020
- Launch price
- $799
- Chip
- Apple A12X Bionic, 8-core
- Display
- 11"
- Storage
- 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- Liquid Retina display with Face ID
- USB-C connector and A12X Bionic chip
- Magnetic Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Four speakers and smart landscape audio
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 11-inch
- Type
- Liquid Retina IPS with ProMotion, True Tone, wide color (P3)
- Resolution
- 2388 x 1668 (264 ppi)
- Refresh rate
- Up to 120 Hz
- Brightness
- 600 nits
Chip
- Chip
- Apple A12X Bionic, 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency)
- Graphics
- 7-core GPU
- Coprocessor
- Neural Engine
Memory
- RAM
- 4 GB (6 GB on 1TB model)
- Storage options
- 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP f/1.8, 4K video at 60 fps
- Front camera
- 7 MP TrueDepth
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 10 hours of web, video or music
- Capacity
- About 29.4 Wh
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO
- Cellular
- Optional Gigabit-class LTE model
- Connector
- USB-C and Smart Connector
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0
Accessories
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard
- Smart Keyboard Folio
Audio
- Speakers
- Four speakers
Design
- Dimensions
- 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
- Weight
- 468 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (cellular)
Security
- Authentication
- Face ID
Software
- Launch OS
- iOS 12.1
- Latest supported OS
- iPadOS 26 (final supported version)
How it compares
More in the iPad Pro family
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
A giant-screen iPad built for work, drawing and four speakers.
iPad Pro 9.7-inch
Pro power and a True Tone screen in the familiar 9.7-inch size.
iPad Pro 10.5-inch
ProMotion arrives, filling a larger screen into the same body.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
The Face ID redesign in the large 12.9-inch size.
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
Dual cameras and a LiDAR scanner join the Pro.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
The large Pro gains LiDAR, dual cameras and an A12Z Bionic.
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
An M1 Mac chip arrives in the iPad Pro.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
Mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR brings HDR to the biggest iPad.
iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
M2 speed and Apple Pencil hover in an unchanged body.
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
The M2 refresh keeps the mini-LED display and the big canvas.
iPad Pro 11-inch (M4)
Impossibly thin, with a tandem OLED display and the first M4 chip.
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4)
The thinnest Apple product ever, in the large size.
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
M5 speed and Apple's own wireless silicon in the OLED Pro.
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
The 5.1 mm OLED Pro, upgraded to M5 and Wi-Fi 7.