Apple Is Bringing OLED Screens to MacBook Air and iPads—But Not All at Once

| October 28, 2025

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Big news for Apple fans: your next iPad or MacBook might finally get a much better screen.

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is working on upgrading three of its most popular devices with OLED displays—the same kind of screen used in iPhones and high-end TVs. These screens show deeper blacks, brighter colors, and use less power than the current LCD screens in most iPads and MacBooks.

But don’t expect all the upgrades at once. Apple is rolling them out slowly—and the iPad mini will be first.

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iPad Mini Gets a Major Makeover

The next iPad mini (codenamed J510) could launch as early as 2026, and it’s getting more than just a new screen. Apple is also working on:

• A water-resistant design (like recent iPhones)

• A new speaker system that uses vibrations instead of holes—so water can’t get in

• Support for Apple Intelligence, its new AI features

All these upgrades might come with a higher price: around $599, up from the current $499.

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What About the iPad Air and MacBook Air?

Not so fast.

• The iPad Air will keep its current LCD screen in the 2026 update, but Apple plans to switch it to OLED in 2027.

• The MacBook Air will have to wait the longest—OLED screens won’t arrive until 2028 at the earliest.

Interestingly, the MacBook Pro will be the first Mac to get OLED—possibly in late 2026 or early 2027. Rumor has it this new model could even include a touchscreen and a hole-punch camera (goodbye, notch!).

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Why the Slow Rollout?

OLED screens are more expensive to make. That’s why Apple isn’t putting them in its cheapest iPad—it would raise the price too much for a budget-friendly device.

Also, while iPad and Mac sales are growing again, they’re still below the highs of 2021 and 2022, when everyone was buying devices for remote work and school. So Apple is being careful with big changes.

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What This Means for You

If you’re planning to buy a new iPad mini soon, it might be worth waiting until 2026 for that stunning OLED screen and water-resistant design.
But if you need a MacBook Air now? Don’t hold your breath for OLED—it’s still years away.

Either way, Apple is clearly pushing its displays to the next level. And when OLED finally comes to all these devices, your eyes will thank you.