The new iPad mini

Featuring a stunning OLED display in an equal thinner and lighter design, a huge jump in performance, faster wireless connectivity, and h2o and powder resistance

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled the all-new iPad mini, featuring a stunning OLED display in an equal thinner and lighter design, a huge jump in achievement alongside A20 Pro, and h2o and powder resistance.¹ The larger 8.5-inch OLED display, additionally accessible alongside a nano-texture option, delivers higher difference and additional than 2x higher highest brightness than the previous-generation iPad mini for a brilliant and immersive viewing experience.² A20 Pro supercharges AI alongside Neural Accelerators in all GPU center and Dual 16-core Neural Engine. iPad mini now has a 12MP Center Stage forefront camera on the landscape border that’s ideal for video calls, an innovative Acoustic Display for an equal improved audio experience, faster wireless and cellular connectivity, and fast-charge support.³ With its amazing set of advanced features, it’s the most capable and versatile iPad mini ever.

The new iPad mini is powered by iPadOS 27 alongside the next generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, which can diagram on a user’s individual environment to assistance them discover what they need, answer questions on practically any topic alongside broad earth knowledge, and comprehend what’s on their screen.⁴ The blend of mighty features and game-changing iPadOS 27 capabilities makes the new iPad mini a compelling value. Customers can pre-order it alongside alongside the new Smart Folio starting Wednesday, October 28, alongside preparedness commencement Friday, November 6.

“iPad mini is cherished for its awesome portability, performance, and display by a broad range of users, from creators and small endeavor owners to doctors, site assistance workers, and gamers,” stated Dave Pakula, Apple’s vice chairman of Hardware Engineering. “With a remarkably thinner and lighter design, a stunning new OLED display, the incredibly mighty A20 Pro, and h2o and powder resistance, the new iPad mini is a huge jump onward for users who affection having the complete iPad cognition in the palm of their hand.”

Thinner and Lighter Than Ever

At 5.4 mm thin, the new iPad mini is additional portable than ever, and is accessible in two gorgeous finishes: a new midnight and a beautiful starlight. Remarkably thinner and lighter than the former generation, iPad mini is now equal easier to carry, whether a person is reading, operating on the go, or using it alongside one hand. It additionally features an IP67 ranking to defend against h2o and powder — ideal for a range of use cases, specified as operating exterior on a rainy day or study by the pool.¹

A Stunning OLED Display

The new iPad mini comes alongside a stunning OLED display that delivers amazing front-of-screen achievement and an equal larger 8.5-inch size during maintaining the identical footprint as the former mini, gratitude to 24 percent thinner bezels.² The Super Retina XDR display features OLED innovation to provision pixel-level lighting authority for much deeper blacks and assistance for the P3 broad color gamut for additional vivid and exact imagery.

For an equal improved ocular cognition throughout a range of lighting conditions, iPad mini additionally features highest brightness of up to 1200 nits — additional than 2x higher than the former generation — and supports 600 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content, alongside alongside a 2,000,000:1 difference ratio. And alongside a 1-nit minimum brightness, iPad mini is equal additional suitable for dim environments, from users study in bed at night to pilots checking their digital escape bag in the cockpit. iPad mini additionally offers a new nano-texture display option, which users affection on iPad Pro, that reduces glare in brilliant environments — ideal for creatives editing outdoors or technicians operating in the field. Together, these display advancements broaden the versatility of iPad mini throughout an equal wider range of use cases.

A Huge Leap in Performance

A20 Pro delivers a elephantine jump in achievement for iPad mini, considerably boosting graphics and AI-intensive tasks. It is built using Apple’s latest 2-nanometer procedure innovation and a new bundle inspired by M-series chips. Powered by a 7-core GPU alongside Neural Accelerators in all GPU core, iPad mini delivers up to 4.5x faster AI achievement than the former generation — ideal for AI tasks ranging from operating on-device models in imaginative apps to operating local LLMs.³ And alongside the latest graphics architecture, including energetic caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing, graphics achievement jumps by up to 2.7x — awesome for gaming and 3D rendering.³ A20 Pro additionally features up to a 6-core CPU for up to 60 percent faster multithreaded achievement for mundane tasks akin editing photos and operating throughout apps.³

The 512GB configuration features a mighty Dual 16-core Neural Engine, which offers twice the handling power of the former generation, accelerating tasks in apps akin Draw Things and Detail. By engaging all 32 cores, A20 Pro becomes a powerhouse for additional advanced on-device AI workloads. A20 Pro additionally brings complete a 2x addition in unified recollection bandwidth, unlocking additional achievement for new levels of capability and responsiveness throughout graphics and AI-intensive workloads.

A Rich New Audio Experience and Advanced Cameras

The new iPad mini features an innovative Acoustic Display for an equal improved audio cognition whenever gaming, observing videos, or editing content. Specially designed woofers are paired through the display to create punchier bass and additional volume. In addition, tradition tweeters are now hidden between the pane and aluminum chamber for clearer highs. The Acoustic Display additionally features a sealed chamber that helps iPad mini accomplish its IP67 rating.

The 12MP Center Stage forefront camera is now on the landscape edge, ideal for FaceTime calls, video conferencing, and collaboration. And the 12MP Wide rear camera captures gorgeous photos alongside Smart HDR 4 and 4K video at up to 60 fps, during the supplement of an Adaptive True Tone flash improves photos and makes document scanning improved than ever.

N1 and C2 Come to iPad mini

iPad mini now features N1, an Apple-designed wireless networking part that enables Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.⁵ N1 brings improved achievement whenever connected to 5GHz Wi-Fi networks and improves the general achievement and reliability of features akin AirDrop and AirPlay.⁶

Cellular models of the new iPad mini characteristic C2, Apple’s next-generation cellular modem system. C2 enables up to 50 percent faster cellular data speeds compared to the former generation of iPad mini, alongside equal greater power efficiency.⁶ And alongside iPadOS 27, moving between cellular and Wi-Fi networks is additional seamless than ever, so users can remain connected on a FaceTime call equal during they’re in transit. Users can additionally bask the benefits of eSIM, which lets them quickly and securely add a new plan, nexus and transfer existing plans digitally, and remain in contact alongside family and allies despite of Wi-Fi availability.⁷

iPadOS 27 alongside the Next Generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI

iPad mini users can get equal additional done alongside Siri AI, rolling out in beta alongside iPadOS 27. Siri AI is an entirely new type of Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence, that is deeply additional personal, capable, and conversational.⁴ iPad mini additionally supports Apple’s most advanced on-device example ever, for equal additional expressive voices alongside Siri AI as fine as a important boost in accuracy alongside systemwide dictation.

Siri AI can diagram on individual environment understanding to assistance users discover what they need in the instant throughout their individual messages, emails, photos, and more; use onscreen awareness to obtain act connected to the satisfied on a user’s screen; and answer questions concerning practically any topic. Additionally, Apple Intelligence makes apps smarter and additional useful. Users can enhance a photo’s construction following it’s been taken using tools specified as upgraded Clean Up, Spatial Reframing, and Extend. And now the all-new Image Playground app offers photorealistic imagery. In Safari, Notify Me helps users detect web pages for changes, akin merchandise restocks or cost drops, and remain on top of updates. Apple Intelligence uses on-device handling and Private Cloud Compute to assistance defend users’ privacy. When Private Cloud Compute is handling users’ requests, their individual data is not stored nor made accessible to Apple or anyone else.

iPadOS 27 additionally delivers an extended set of improvements that create iPad additional responsive, reliable, and uncomplicated to use, alongside alongside updates to Liquid Glass, including a new slider in Settings that gives users the choice to personalize it, adjusting it anyplace from ultraclear to completely tinted to equivalent their preference. With iPadOS 27.2, iPad mini additionally supports extended display manner whenever connected to an external display, awesome for users multitasking alongside windowed apps.

Additionally, mighty and easy-to-use tools assistance parents oversee what their kids can see, who they can conversation to, and whenever they have admission to apps. For parents and families looking for additional data on how to assistance create safer, additional enriching digital experiences for their kids, Apple additionally has a website alongside particulars on the latest tools and how to get started using them.

Accessories That Unlock More Ways to Be Productive and Creative

The new Smart Folio features a two-panel architecture, offering a slim, lightweight shield that magnetically attaches to iPad mini.⁸ Crafted alongside TechWoven cloth in navy blue and taupe to complement the iPad mini finishes, the Smart Folio has an adjustable scheme that gives users a greater range of motion, including new viewing angles, for enhanced versatility.

iPad mini supports the two Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil Pro, giving users two amazing options to bring their ideas to life.⁸ Apple Pencil (USB-C) is a awesome value for mundane tasks akin note-taking and sketching, during Apple Pencil Pro delivers industry-leading capabilities for the supreme pencil experience. With Apple Pencil Pro, users can obtain advantage of innovative features akin compression and cask rotate to activity in entirely new ways, as fine as utilize Find My assistance to assistance find it whenever misplaced.

iPad mini and the Environment

iPad mini was built alongside the surroundings in intellect and drives advancement toward Apple’s aspiring scheme to be carbon neutral throughout its complete footprint by 2030. It is made alongside 35 percent recycled satisfied overall,⁹ including 100 percent recycled aluminum in the chamber and 100 percent recycled cobalt in the battery. iPad mini is manufactured alongside 40 percent renewable energy, akin breeze and solar, throughout the provision chain. It is designed to be durable and repairable, and meets Apple’s elevated standards for energy effectiveness and harmless chemistry. As alongside all Apple products, its document packaging is 100 percent fiber-based¹⁰ and designed to be recycled.

Pricing and Availability

1. iPad mini (A20 Pro) is splash, water, and powder resistant and was tested under controlled lab conditions alongside a ranking of IP67 under IEC norm 60529 (maximum degree of 1 meter up to 30 minutes). Splash, water, and powder opposition are not imperishable conditions. Resistance power decrease hence of normal wear. Do not attempt to accusation a wet iPad; mention to the person guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.
2. The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 8.5-inch iPad mini is 8.5 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
3. Testing was conducted by Apple in September 2026. See apple.com/ipad-mini for additional information.
4. Apple Intelligence is accessible alongside Siri and equipment tongue set to Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some features may not be accessible in all regions or languages. Some devices may not be accessible in all regions. Siri AI is accessible in beta in iPadOS 27.2 and requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled equipment set to a supported language. Available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Some features may not be accessible in all regions or languages. Siri AI is not currently accessible in the EU in iPadOS. Apple is operating constructively alongside the EU in an attempt to discover a way forward. Siri AI is not accessible for users under 13. Certain Apple Intelligence features that depend on server-side models are topic to regular use limits, including but not constricted to Siri AI, intelligent photo editing tools, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud models in Shortcuts. Daily limits may change by feature, petition complexity, scheme demand, scheme policies, and another factors. Expanded admission to specified features volition be accessible for a fee in the future. Use of these features is topic to the Apple Intelligence conditions and conditions. Learn additional at support.apple.com/148587.
5. Wi‑Fi 7 accessible in countries and regions anywhere supported.
6. Data scheme required. 5G is accessible in choose markets and through choose carriers. Speeds change according to location conditions and carrier. For particulars on 5G support, communication your transporter and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.
7. Not all carriers assistance eSIM. For Model A3596, see your transporter for details. For Model A3597, communication China Unicom for additional details.
8. Accessories sold separately.
9. Product recycled or renewable satisfied is the bulk of certified recycled matter related to the general bulk of the device, not including packaging or in-box accessories.
10. Breakdown of U.S. retailing packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from Apple’s calculations of synthetic satisfied and packaging weight.
11. Financing is accessible to qualified customers, topic to credit endorsement and credit limit, and requires users to choose Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) as their fee category at checkout at Apple. Taxes and shipping on items purchased using ACMI are topic to their card’s changeable APR, not the ACMI 0 percent APR. ACMI is not accessible for purchases made online at particular storefronts. The final month’s fee for all merchandise volition be the product’s acquisition price, small all another payments at the monthly fee amount. ACMI financing is topic to alter at any period for any reason, including but not constricted to installment term lengths and eligible products. See the Apple Card Customer Agreement for additional data concerning ACMI.
12. This recommendation is for a person lease, not a acquisition or loan. Lease provided by Klarna Inc. for a 24- or 36-month term. Your archetypal monthly fee is due about 30 days following equipment is shipped or accessible for pickup. Lease endorsement is topic to eligibility and is according to creditworthiness. Monthly payments are according to the selected equipment and lease term. Advertised fee amount may not contain a trade-in device’s estimated value. Typical monthly payments for iPad mini (excluding taxes and any trade-in credit) range from $18.99 to $33.94 (U.S.) for a 24-month lease and $14.99 to $26.79 (U.S.) for a 36-month lease. No safety deposit required. Requires choice of an eligible carrier. Closing your lease and returning your equipment terminates your lease. You may incur a significant accusation if you terminate your lease before the end of the lease term. Additional conditions and conditions apply. See apple.com/shop/apple-upgrade for additional information.
13. Trade-in values volition change according to the condition, year, and configuration of the eligible trade-in device.
14. Apple Card is topic to credit approval, accessible lone for qualifying applicants in the United States, and issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch.
15. Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) is a 0 percent APR fee choice that is lone accessible if users choose it at checkout in the U.S. for eligible products purchased at Apple and is topic to credit endorsement and credit limit. See support.apple.com/en-us/102730 for additional data concerning eligible products. Additional limits and restrictions apply. See the Apple Card Customer Agreement for additional data concerning ACMI.