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# The Apple Pencil lineup is doing what we should have all expected
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-apple-pencil-lineup-is-doing-what-we-should-have-all-expected/
- Published: 2024-10-15T13:23:08.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-15T13:23:08.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

Back in May when the latest iPad Pros were announced, there was some consternation about how the Apple Pencil story was still confusing, [and I wrote](https://birchtree.me/blog/settle-down-about-the-apple-pencil-nature-is-healing/):

> I think it’s a sure thing that the 11th generation iPad will one day be a thing, and while I’m less definitively confident about a new mini, I also think that will happen in the next 12 months as well. Personally, I think it’s a pretty safe bet that once these iPads get their updates, they will both support the brand new Apple Pencil Pro and the cheaper Apple Pencil (USB-C).

Well, today [Apple announced a new iPad mini](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/10/apple-introduces-powerful-new-ipad-mini-built-for-apple-intelligence/?ref=birchtree.me) and as expected, it supports the Apple Pencil Pro and the cheaper Apple Pencil (USB-C). That means 3 of the 4 iPads you can buy use the exact same Apple Pencils, and we're likely just a few months out from the baseline iPad getting a bump, which will surely just work with one or both of these Pencils as well.

The Apple Pencil situation was confusing a few years ago, but Apple's clearly been on track to get it back in line for the past year and it's good to see it play out.