https://wccftech.com/future-ipad-macbook-mini-led-lowered-component-costs/

Apple is reported to shift to mini-LED technology for future iPad and Macs, with Epistar said to be the exclusive supplier of these chips for products arriving in 2021. However, it looks like the California-based giant might add a second supplier in the mix, allowing increased competition between the company’s partners, leading to cheaper component costs.

A new report from famed Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Sanan Optoelectronics has experienced better than expected development on mini-LED screen technology and therefore, will likely supply Apple with the required components starting in 2021 rather than the previously estimated timeframe of 2022. With the increased competition between the two suppliers, the component cost for mini-LED may see a drastic drop. Given below is a portion of the research note obtained by MacRumors.