Apple is developing two new Apple Pencil models for a 2027 release alongside next-generation iPad Pro models, says Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. He says Apple has new versions of the lower-end Apple Pencil with USB-C port and the higher-end Apple Pencil Pro are in the works.
I’m told that Apple is preparing two new models. The first, code-named B582, is an updated version of the low-end Apple Pencil introduced a couple of years ago that charges with USB-C instead of wirelessly. The other, dubbed B632, is a refreshed version of the Apple Pencil Pro that arrived for the first time in 2024 alongside the M4 iPad Pro overhaul. The timing makes sense, given that Apple traditionally likes to roll out new Pencils around the same time it delivers fresh iPad models.
Apple is working to satisfy upcoming EU requirements related to making batteries more replaceable, which leads Gurman to believe that the new Apple Pencil models could be equipped with “new battery systems,” suggesting that the next Apple Pencil models could have replaceable batteries.
The current (and prior) Apple Pencils are a nightmare to repair and filled with glued-together parts — so this would be a big change if it happens.
The current Apple Pencil with a USB-C port debuted in November 2023, while the Apple Pencil Pro was released in May 2024.
