Wacom launches redesigned Intuos Pro pen tablets
Wacom has updated its Intuos Pro range of pen displays: the first update to the popular line of professional graphics tablets for eight years.
The update introduces a larger 16:9 active drawing area, improves ergonomics of the on-board ExpressKeys and touch dials, and upgrades the bundled stylus to Wacom’s Pro Pen 3.
Prices remain unchanged at $249.95 for an Intuos Pro Small, $379.95 for an Intuos Pro Medium and $499.95 for an Intuos Pro Large.
| Wacom Intuos Pro graphics tablets (2017 and 2025 models) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuos Pro Small (2017) |
Intuos Pro Small (2025) |
Intuos Pro Medium (2017) |
Intuos Pro Medium (2025) |
Intuos Pro Large (2017) |
Intuos Pro Large (2025) |
|
| Size | 10.6 x 6.7 x 0.3 in (269 x 170 x 8 mm) |
8.5 x 6.4 x <0.3 in (215 x 163 x <7mm) |
13.2 x 8.5 x 0.3 in (338 x 219 x 8 mm) |
11.5 x 8.1 x <0.3 in (291 x 206 x <7 mm) |
16.8 x 11.2 x 0.3 in (430 x 287 x 8 mm) |
14.8 x 10.0 x <0.3 in (377 x 253 x <7 mm) |
| Active area | 6.2 x 3.9 in (160 x 100 mm) |
7.4 x 4.1 in (187 x 105 mm) |
8.7 x 5.8 in (224 x 148 mm) |
10.4 x 5.8 in (263 x 148 mm) |
12.1 x 8.4 in (311 x 216 mm) |
13.7 x 7.7 in (349 x 195 mm) |
| Weight | 1.0 lbs (0.45 kg) | 0.53 lbs (0.24 kg) | 1.5 lbs (0.7 kg) | 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg) | 2.9 lbs (1.3 kg) | 1.46 lbs (0.66 kg) |
| Stylus | Pro Pen 2 | Pro Pen 3 | Pro Pen 2 | Pro Pen 3 | Pro Pen 2 | Pro Pen 3 |
| Presssure levels | 8,192 | 8,192 | 8,192 | 8,192 | 8,192 | 8,192 |
| Tilt recognition | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 60° |
| Resolution | 5,080 lpi | 5,080 lpi | 5,080 lpi | 5,080 lpi | 5,080 lpi | 5,080 lpi |
| ExpressKeys | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Touch rings/dials | 1 x ring | 1 x dial | 1 x ring | 2 x dials | 1 x ring | 2 x dials |
| Multi-touch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | 2017 | 2025 | 2017 | 2025 | 2017 | 2025 |
| Recommended price | $249.95 | $249.95 | $379.95 | $379.95 | $499.95 | $499.95 |
Smaller, lighter and more accurate than their 2017 counterparts
The Intuos Pro pen tablets are aimed at a wide range of professional graphics workflows: Wacom namechecks illustrators, video editors, animators, motion graphics and 3D artists.
According to Wacom, today’s update – the first since 2017 – addresses common user requests about the design of the tablets, and is focused on improving accuracy of workflow.
The 2025 models are thinner and lighter than their 2017 counterparts, with the new designs reducing desktop footprint while increasing the size of the active drawing area.
The drawing area is now standardized to a 16:9 aspect ratio, and the report rate – the number of times per second the pen’s position is detected – has been increased from 200 pps to 300 pps.
The update also moves the on-board controls – the ExpressKeys and dials – from the side of the tablet to the top, and replaces the old ‘iPod-style’ touch ring with a new raised dial.
Wacom told us that the change is intended to reduce accidental key presses, and to improve precision when using the dial, which now clicks audibly into position as it rotates.
Battery lifespan has also been improved: from 12 to 16 hours, according to Wacom’s own figures.
Now come with the Pro Pen 3
The pens bundled with tablets have also been upgraded, from the Pro Pen 2 to the Pro Pen 3.
Both support 8,192 levels of pressure sensitivity and a +/- 60° tilt angle, but the Pro Pen 3 is designed to be more customizable, with the user able to change the grip, button layout and weight distribution by swapping modular parts – bundled with the Intuos Pros – in and out.
The tablets are also compatible with third-party pens, including models from Staedtler, Lamy and Pilot.
Still no official Linux driver, although third-party drivers are available
For 3D artists working on Linux workstations, the new Intuos Pros officially only support Windows and macOS.
Wacom does contribute to the Linux Wacom Project, but there is still no official Linux driver for its products.
No price changes from the 2017 models
Unlike some of its other recent product updates, Wacom has not raised the prices for the new Intuos Pros, which remain identical to the 2017 models.
However, those prices are higher than those for the equivalent pen tablets from manufacturers like Xencelabs, which Wacom attributes to the quality of its products, and the cost of R&D.
Price and system requirements
Intuos Pro pen tablets are compatible with Windows 10+ and macOS 13.0+. The Intuos Pro Small costs $249.95, the Intuos Pro Medium costs $379.95, and the Intuos Pro Large costs $499.95.
Read more about the 2025 Intuos Pro pen tablets on Wacom’s website
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