We've heard rumors that Apple will release new versions of the iPad Air and iPad mini later this week. Adding to the confusion is another rumor that a completely different iPad will be released as early as today.

According to leaker Majin Bu, Apple could be launching an entirely new version of the entry-level iPad (the 11th generation of such devices). This new tablet will have the same design as the iPad 10, which was released in October 2022, and all cases and accessories are claimed to be "fully compatible."

Majin Bu makes no mention of the other iPad models that have been rumored; the existence of the iPad 11 does not prove that they will appear anytime soon, but it does not rule them out either. Bu also confirms that the color models used in the images in the tweet are only He also confirms that they are for illustrative purposes only.

All Bu included in his initial tweet thread was a link to an Amazon listing that allegedly sells iPad 11 cases. The page states that the 11th and 10th generation models can use the case, but not earlier iPads; the iPad Air 4 and 5 can't either, but in any case it's not what most people would expect.

The question is whether the new iPad will actually be released this week. Mark Garman says we won't see a new iPad this month, although many rumors claim that it might. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also believes that no new Apple tablet will be released this year.

Mac Otakara believes Apple may release the Apple Pencil 3 this week instead of a new iPad model. Not many details are known about this new stylus, but the prevailing rumor is that it will come with a replaceable magnetic tip. This would allow users to adapt the stylus to different types of drawing, including technical drawing, digital painting, and sketching.

Fortunately, we won't have to wait too long to find out which rumor is correct. Until then, you can check out the iPad mini 7 and iPad Air 6 hubs for all the latest news and gossip surrounding these two upcoming Apple tablets.