Is first-generation Apple Pencil compatible with the 2018 iPad Pro?Best answer: Unfortunately, the first-generation Apple Pencil is not compatible with the new iPad Pro.
Apple: Apple Pencil (First Generation) ($99)
Apple: Apple Pencil (Second Generation) ($129)
You'll be out of luck if you wanted to use the original Apple Pencil with the new iPad Pro
We've entered a new iPad Pro era. Apple's latest professionally-oriented tablets are the first iOS product not to utilize a proprietary Apple connector. Instead of Lightning, which has been Apple's standard since 2012, the company has opted to use USB-C on the new iPad Pro models.
The biggest hurdle this presents for the first-generation Apple Pencil is simple: the Pencil pairs to the iPad Pro by connecting to the Lightning port. As these new iPads have USB-C instead of Lightning, the original Apple Pencil can't pair with a new iPad Pro.
The second-generation Apple Pencil is made for the new iPad Pro
In contrast to the original Pencil, the second-generation stylus connects to your iPad Pro wirele...
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Is first-generation Apple Pencil compatible with the 2018 iPad Pro?
