The expected spec bump for Apple Vision Pro has been seemingly confirmed by leaked Apple code, suggesting it will be the M5, not M4, launching soon.
There has been a lot of speculation around Apple Vision Pro and its impending hardware update. While what’s coming in late 2025 or early 2026 likely isn’t a full-fledged second-generation model, it will have a new chipset.
A code leak discovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris shows the Apple Vision Pro will use the M5 processor. There was some debate between leakers Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman over whether it would be M4 or M5, but the code leak settles it.
Kuo’s M5 rumor suggests the Apple Vision Pro could get an update at any point in late 2025 or early 2026. The M5 needs to be revealed first, obviously, which is expected in October.
The Apple Vision Pro currently runs the M2 processor with the R1 chip used for spatial analysis. It’s a good-enough combination for the software supported in visionOS, but Apple Silicon has come a long way in a short time.
A chip bump could breathe some life into Apple’s spatial platform in the short term while customers wait for a cheaper model. There’s little word on when future Apple Vision Pro models will arrive, but one rumor suggests 2028.
Apple’s work to make gaming better in Apple Vision Pro via Sony’s PSVR2 Sense controllers could indicate a desire to bring more AAA titles to the platform. There’s not much overhead available with the M2, so M5 could be the step up needed to make Apple Vision Pro a true VR gaming platform.
Expect to hear about the next iteration of Apple Vision Pro by early 2026. At that point, it will have been two years since the original model launched.