Instant Digital posted on a Chinese social platform that "Apple has no plans to release a black iPhone 18 Pro." — Instant Digital; that claim leaves buyers tracking iphone 18 Pro finishes with fewer premium color choices for a second straight year.
Instant Digital on a Chinese Platform
Instant Digital posted the claim on a Chinese social platform and reporting indicates Instant Digital has previously shared accurate iPhone leaks, which increases the leak's credibility for buyers watching colour lineups.
Deep Red for iPhone 18 Pro
Mark Gurman reported Apple is working on a Deep Red color for the iPhone 18 Pro models, and that Deep Red would be the first iPhone shade of red since the iPhone 14 was offered in (PRODUCT)RED, meaning buyers who skipped black might instead choose an officially supported red finish.
iPhone 17 Pro Color Precedent
Apple released the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max without a standard black option and offered silver, deep blue, and cosmic orange on those models, which establishes a pattern that could explain why the company would again limit premium finishes on the Pro tier while the iPhone 18 base model will likely still come in black for buyers prioritizing that finish.
The outstanding question is whether Apple will actually ship the iPhone 18 Pro without a black option, since the claim comes from a leaker and Apple could still change its mind about the iPhone 18 color lineup before September when the company is expected to unveil the new models.
