Apple Pencil Tips (4-Pack Replacement, MLUN2AM/A) — When & How to Replace
The Apple Pencil Tips 4-Pack (MLUN2AM/A) is Apple's official replacement tip kit for the Apple Pencil 1st Gen, 2nd Gen, USB-C, and Pro models. Per Apple's official Pencil Tips 4-Pack product page, the kit ships with four replacement tips compatible across the entire Apple Pencil family — the tip design is interchangeable across generations.
When to Replace Your Pencil Tip
Apple Pencil tips wear down with use. Per Apple's published guidance and community-observed patterns:
- Heavy daily use (4+ hours/day): Replace every 6-12 months
- Moderate use (1-2 hours/day): Replace every 12-24 months
- Light / occasional use: Replace as needed when visible wear or rough writing feel develops
Signs the tip needs replacement: visible flat spots on the tip, rough or skipping handwriting feel, scratching sound on the iPad screen surface, inconsistent pressure response in drawing apps.
How to Replace
Per Apple's instructions:
- Hold the Apple Pencil at the metal-cap base; the white plastic tip unscrews counterclockwise
- Old tip lifts off; install the new tip clockwise until snug (do not overtighten)
- No software pairing or configuration is required — the Pencil keeps working seamlessly with the new tip
Compatibility — One Tip, Many Pencils
Per Apple's compatibility documentation, the MLUN2AM/A tips fit:
- Apple Pencil (1st generation)
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Apple Pencil with USB-C (2023+)
- Apple Pencil Pro (2024+)
For households with multiple Pencil generations across multiple iPads, a single 4-pack covers all of them. The 4-pack supplies roughly 2-4 years of replacement tips for typical use across one Pencil.
Honest Limits Buyers Should Know
- Genuine Apple tips are noticeably better than third-party alternatives. Per Apple Pencil community discussion (Apple Support forums, MacRumors forums), third-party Pencil tips often have lower friction-feel consistency and may wear faster than Apple originals. The price premium is small enough that buying genuine Apple is the recommended path
- 4-Pack supplies ~2-4 years of tips for one Pencil. Heavy-use creators may want to keep a spare pack on hand; light-use buyers may find one pack outlasts their Pencil itself
- Tips are not size-adjustable. All Apple Pencil tips are the same fixed diameter; users wanting different feel (rougher / softer) need to look at third-party silicone-tipped paperlike screen protectors instead of swapping Pencil tips
- Worn tips can scratch a screen protector but won't scratch the iPad glass directly. Apple's iPad displays are designed for the Pencil; the Pencil's tip is softer than the glass. A scratched paperlike-style screen protector is the more common scratch source, not the underlying iPad screen
Sources & Citations
- Apple, "Apple Pencil Tips (4-pack) product page — MLUN2AM/A," apple.com (accessed 2026-05-18)
- Apple Support, "Set up your Apple Pencil with iPad," support.apple.com (accessed 2026-05-18)
- Apple, "Apple Pencil compatibility overview," apple.com (accessed 2026-05-18)
Last verified: 2026-05-18
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