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Here's the Apple Pencil Lineup With New Pro Model

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With the launch of the refreshed iPad Air and iPad Pro models, Apple introduced a new "Apple Pencil Pro." No ‌Apple Pencil‌ options have been discontinued, which means there are now four total Apple Pencils to choose from.

Apple Pencil Pro
While the updated ‌iPad Pro‌ and ‌iPad Air‌ are compatible with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and the USB-C ‌Apple Pencil‌, they do not work with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2. Older iPads are also not able to work with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro.

Apple Pencil Pro

  • M4 ‌iPad Pro‌
  • M2 ‌iPad Air‌

Apple Pencil USB-C

  • M4 ‌iPad Pro‌
  • ‌M2‌ ‌iPad Air‌
  • 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (4th gen and later)
  • 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st gen and later)
  • ‌iPad Air‌ (4th and 5th gen)
  • iPad mini (6th gen)

Apple Pencil 2

  • 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th gen)
  • 11-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen)
  • ‌iPad Air‌ (4th and 5th gen)
  • ‌iPad mini‌ (6th gen)

Apple Pencil 1

  • 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ (1st and 2nd gen)
  • 10.5-inch ‌iPad Pro‌
  • 9.7-inch ‌iPad Pro‌
  • ‌iPad Air‌ (3rd gen)
  • ‌iPad mini‌ (5th gen)
  • iPad (6th gen and later)

The ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2 are both priced at $129, while the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 1 is priced at $99 and the ‌Apple Pencil‌ USB-C is $79.

Compared to older ‌Apple Pencil‌ models, the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro supports squeeze gestures, roll gestures, haptic feedback, and Find My.

Tags: Apple Pencil Guide, May 2024 Apple Event
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Top Rated Comments

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Razorpit
26 months ago
What a disaster. Hate to be “that guy” but this is the very thing Steve was against when he came back. The worst thing you can do is confuse the heck out of your customer.
Score: 35 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Spock Avatar
Spock
26 months ago
What a mess...
Score: 28 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Blackstick Avatar
Blackstick
26 months ago
“What pencil do I need?”

That depends, can I see your iPad or do you have the serial number?

Total failure.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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TriBruin
26 months ago
Am I reading this correctly, my current Apple Pencil 2 is not support on the M4 iPad Pro? Why Apple Why?
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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abatabia
26 months ago
That’s simply ridiculous.
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dpfenninger
26 months ago
Ugh...I'm planning on finally upgrading from my 2018 11" iPad Pro to the 13" M2 iPad Air, but my Apple Pencil 2 won't work with the newer iPad and I'll need to also get an Apple Pencil Pro? So my $800 new iPad just became a $930 iPad?

Not cool.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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