Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever
October 26, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever
Featuring a shocking OLED show in a good thinner and lighter design, an enormous leap in efficiency, sooner wi-fi connectivity, and water and mud resistance
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple at this time unveiled the all-new iPad mini, that includes a shocking OLED show in a good thinner and lighter design, an enormous leap in efficiency with A20 Pro, and water and mud resistance.1 The bigger 8.5-inch OLED show, additionally obtainable with a nano-texture choice, delivers larger distinction and greater than 2x larger peak brightness than the previous-generation iPad mini for a superb and immersive viewing expertise.2 A20 Pro supercharges AI with Neural Accelerators in every GPU core and Dual 16-core Neural Engine. iPad mini now has a 12MP Center Stage entrance digicam on the panorama edge that’s good for video calls, an progressive Acoustic Display for a good higher audio expertise, sooner wi-fi and mobile connectivity, and fast-charge assist.3 With its unbelievable set of superior options, it’s essentially the most succesful and versatile iPad mini ever.
The new iPad mini is powered by iPadOS 27 with the following era of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, which may draw on a person’s private context to assist them discover what they want, reply questions on just about any matter with broad world data, and perceive what’s on their display screen.4 The mixture of highly effective options and game-changing iPadOS 27 capabilities makes the brand new iPad mini a compelling worth. Customers can pre-order it together with the brand new Smart Folio beginning Wednesday, October 28, with availability starting Friday, November 6.
“iPad mini is beloved for its fantastic portability, performance, and display by a wide range of users, from creators and small business owners to doctors, field service workers, and gamers,” mentioned Dave Pakula, Apple’s vp of Hardware Engineering. “With a remarkably thinner and lighter design, a stunning new OLED display, the incredibly powerful A20 Pro, and water and dust resistance, the new iPad mini is a huge leap forward for users who love having the full iPad experience in the palm of their hand.”
Thinner and Lighter Than Ever
At 5.4 mm skinny, the brand new iPad mini is extra moveable than ever, and is offered in two beautiful finishes: a brand new midnight and a gorgeous starlight. Remarkably thinner and lighter than the earlier era, iPad mini is now even simpler to hold, whether or not a person is studying, engaged on the go, or utilizing it with one hand. It additionally options an IP67 score to guard towards water and mud — splendid for a spread of use circumstances, similar to working exterior on a wet day or studying by the pool.1
A Stunning OLED Display
The new iPad mini comes with a shocking OLED show that delivers wonderful front-of-screen efficiency and a good bigger 8.5-inch dimension whereas sustaining the identical footprint because the earlier mini, because of 24 % thinner bezels.2 The Super Retina XDR show options OLED expertise to ship pixel-level lighting management for a lot deeper blacks and assist for the P3 vast shade gamut for extra vivid and correct imagery.
For a good higher visible expertise throughout a spread of lighting situations, iPad mini additionally options peak brightness of as much as 1200 nits — greater than 2x larger than the earlier era — and helps 600 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content material, together with a 2,000,000:1 distinction ratio. And with a 1-nit minimal brightness, iPad mini is much more appropriate for dim environments, from customers studying in mattress at evening to pilots checking their digital flight bag within the cockpit. iPad mini additionally gives a brand new nano-texture show choice, which customers love on iPad Pro, that reduces glare in vivid environments — splendid for creatives enhancing open air or technicians working within the area. Together, these show developments prolong the flexibility of iPad mini throughout a good wider vary of use circumstances.
A Huge Leap in Performance
A20 Pro delivers an enormous leap in efficiency for iPad mini, considerably boosting graphics and AI-intensive duties. It is constructed utilizing Apple’s newest 2-nanometer course of expertise and a brand new bundle impressed by M-series chips. Powered by a 7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators in every GPU core, iPad mini delivers as much as 4.5x sooner AI efficiency than the earlier era — good for AI duties starting from operating on-device fashions in inventive apps to operating native LLMs.3 And with the most recent graphics structure, together with dynamic caching and hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing, graphics efficiency jumps by as much as 2.7x — nice for gaming and 3D rendering.3 A20 Pro additionally options as much as a 6-core CPU for as much as 60 % sooner multithreaded efficiency for on a regular basis duties like enhancing images and dealing throughout apps.3
The 512GB configuration incorporates a highly effective Dual 16-core Neural Engine, which gives double the processing energy of the earlier era, accelerating duties in apps like Draw Things and Detail. By participating all 32 cores, A20 Pro turns into a powerhouse for extra superior on-device AI workloads. A20 Pro additionally brings over a 2x enhance in unified reminiscence bandwidth, unlocking further efficiency for brand spanking new ranges of functionality and responsiveness throughout graphics and AI-intensive workloads.
A Rich New Audio Experience and Advanced Cameras
The new iPad mini options an progressive Acoustic Display for a good higher audio expertise when gaming, watching movies, or enhancing content material. Specially designed woofers are paired by means of the show to provide punchier bass and extra quantity. In addition, customized tweeters at the moment are hidden between the glass and aluminum enclosure for clearer highs. The Acoustic Display additionally incorporates a sealed enclosure that helps iPad mini obtain its IP67 score.
The 12MP Center Stage entrance digicam is now on the panorama edge, good for FaceTime calls, video conferencing, and collaboration. And the 12MP Wide again digicam captures beautiful images with Smart HDR 4 and 4K video at as much as 60 fps, whereas the addition of an Adaptive True Tone flash improves images and makes doc scanning higher than ever.
N1 and C2 Come to iPad mini
iPad mini now options N1, an Apple-designed wi-fi networking chip that permits Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread.5 N1 brings higher efficiency when linked to 5GHz Wi-Fi networks and improves the general efficiency and reliability of options like AirDrop and AirPlay.6
Cellular fashions of the brand new iPad mini function C2, Apple’s next-generation mobile modem system. C2 permits as much as 50 % sooner mobile knowledge speeds in comparison with the earlier era of iPad mini, with even larger energy effectivity.6 And with iPadOS 27, shifting between mobile and Wi-Fi networks is extra seamless than ever, so customers can keep linked on a FaceTime name even whereas they’re in transit. Users can even get pleasure from the advantages of eSIM, which lets them shortly and securely add a brand new plan, join and switch present plans digitally, and keep in contact with household and buddies no matter Wi-Fi availability.7
iPadOS 27 with the Next Generation of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI
iPad mini customers can get much more executed with Siri AI, rolling out in beta with iPadOS 27. Siri AI is a completely new model of Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence, that’s profoundly extra private, succesful, and conversational.4 iPad mini additionally helps Apple’s most superior on-device mannequin ever, for much more expressive voices with Siri AI in addition to a significant enhance in accuracy with systemwide dictation.
Siri AI can draw on private context understanding to assist customers discover what they want within the second throughout their private messages, emails, images, and extra; use onscreen consciousness to take motion associated to the content material on a person’s display screen; and reply questions on just about any matter. Additionally, Apple Intelligence makes apps smarter and extra helpful. Users can enhance a photograph’s composition after it’s been taken utilizing instruments similar to upgraded Clean Up, Spatial Reframing, and Extend. And now the all-new Image Playground app gives photorealistic imagery. In Safari, Notify Me helps customers monitor internet pages for adjustments, like product restocks or value drops, and keep on high of updates. Apple Intelligence makes use of on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute to assist shield customers’ privateness. When Private Cloud Compute is dealing with customers’ requests, their private knowledge is just not saved nor made accessible to Apple or anybody else.
iPadOS 27 additionally delivers an expansive set of enhancements that make iPad extra responsive, dependable, and simple to make use of, together with updates to Liquid Glass, together with a brand new slider in Settings that gives customers the choice to personalize it, adjusting it anyplace from ultraclear to totally tinted to match their desire. With iPadOS 27.2, iPad mini additionally helps prolonged show mode when linked to an exterior show, nice for customers multitasking with windowed apps.
Additionally, highly effective and easy-to-use tools assist dad and mom handle what their children can see, who they’ll discuss to, and once they have entry to apps. For dad and mom and households on the lookout for extra info on methods to assist create safer, extra enriching digital experiences for his or her children, Apple additionally has a website with particulars on the most recent instruments and methods to get began utilizing them.
Accessories That Unlock More Ways to Be Productive and Creative
The new Smart Folio incorporates a two-panel structure, providing a slim, light-weight cowl that magnetically attaches to iPad mini.8 Crafted with TechWoven cloth in navy blue and taupe to enhance the iPad mini finishes, the Smart Folio has an adjustable design that gives customers a larger vary of movement, together with new viewing angles, for enhanced versatility.
iPad mini helps each Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Apple Pencil Pro, giving customers two unbelievable choices to convey their concepts to life.8 Apple Pencil (USB-C) is a good worth for on a regular basis duties like note-taking and sketching, whereas Apple Pencil Pro delivers industry-leading capabilities for the last word pencil expertise. With Apple Pencil Pro, customers can benefit from progressive options like squeeze and barrel roll to work in fully new methods, in addition to make the most of Find My assist to assist find it when misplaced.
iPad mini and the Environment
iPad mini was constructed with the surroundings in thoughts and drives progress towards Apple’s formidable plan to be carbon impartial throughout its total footprint by 2030. It is made with 35 % recycled content material total,9 together with 100% recycled aluminum within the enclosure and 100% recycled cobalt within the battery. iPad mini is manufactured with 40 % renewable power, like wind and photo voltaic, throughout the availability chain. It is designed to be sturdy and repairable, and meets Apple’s excessive requirements for power effectivity and secure chemistry. As with all Apple merchandise, its paper packaging is 100% fiber-based10 and designed to be recycled.
Pricing and Availability
- Customers can pre-order iPad mini with A20 Pro beginning Wednesday, October 28, at apple.com and within the Apple Store app in 36 nations and areas, together with the U.S. It will start arriving to prospects, and will likely be in Apple Store places and Apple Authorized Resellers, beginning Friday, November 6.
- iPad mini will likely be obtainable in midnight and starlight with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations.
- iPad mini begins at $699 (U.S.) or $58.25 (U.S.) monthly for 12 months for the Wi-Fi mannequin, and $849 (U.S.) or $70.75 (U.S.) monthly for 12 months for the Wi-Fi + Cellular mannequin.11
- Apple Upgrade leasing costs for the iPad mini begin at $14.99 (U.S.) monthly for a 36-month lease for the Wi-Fi mannequin, and $18.21 (U.S.) monthly for a 36-month lease for the Wi-Fi + Cellular mannequin.12
- With training financial savings, iPad mini begins at $649 (U.S.) or $54.08 (U.S.) monthly for 12 months.11
- The new TechWoven Smart Folio is offered in navy blue and taupe, and is offered for $79 (U.S.).
- Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) are suitable with the brand new iPad mini. Apple Pencil Pro is offered for $129 (U.S.) and $119 (U.S.) with training financial savings. Apple Pencil (USB-C) is offered for $79 (U.S.) and $69 (U.S.) with training financial savings.
- AppleCare delivers distinctive service and assist, with versatile choices for Apple customers. Customers can select AppleCare+ to cowl their new iPad or, in obtainable markets, AppleCare One to guard a number of merchandise in a single easy plan. Both plans embrace protection for accidents like drops and spills, theft and loss safety on eligible merchandise, battery substitute service, and precedence assist from Apple Experts. In the U.S., prospects can even select AppleCare One Family, which extends that very same protection to each eligible machine throughout an Apple Family Sharing group for one mounted month-to-month value. For extra info, go to apple.com/applecare.
- Apple gives nice methods to avoid wasting on the most recent iPad. Customers can commerce of their present iPad and get credit score towards a brand new one by visiting the Apple Store on-line, the Apple Store app, or an Apple Store location. To see what their machine is value, and for phrases and situations, prospects can go to apple.com/shop/trade-in.13
- Customers within the U.S. who store at Apple utilizing Apple Card14 will pay month-to-month at 0 % APR once they select to take a look at with Apple Card Monthly Installments,15 they usually’ll get 3 % Daily Cash again — all up entrance. More info — together with particulars on eligibility, exclusions, and Apple Card phrases — is offered at apple.com/apple-card/monthly-installments.
- Customers within the U.S. can even pay for his or her Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad mini over time once they select to finance with a service.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private expertise with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software program platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — present seamless experiences throughout all Apple units and empower individuals with breakthrough providers together with the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s greater than 150,000 staff are devoted to creating one of the best merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
- iPad mini (A20 Pro) is splash, water, and mud resistant and was examined beneath managed laboratory situations with a score of IP67 beneath IEC commonplace 60529 (most depth of 1 meter as much as half-hour). Splash, water, and mud resistance will not be everlasting situations. Resistance would possibly lower because of regular put on. Do not try and cost a moist iPad; check with the person information for cleansing and drying directions. Liquid injury not coated beneath guarantee.
- The show has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 8.5-inch iPad mini is 8.5 inches. Actual viewable space is much less.
- Testing was performed by Apple in September 2026. See apple.com/ipad-mini for extra info.
- Apple Intelligence is offered with Siri and machine language set to Chinese (simplified), Chinese (conventional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, or Vietnamese. Some options will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. Some units will not be obtainable in all areas. Siri AI is offered in beta in iPadOS 27.2 and requires an Apple Intelligence-enabled machine set to a supported language. Available in English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. Some options will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. Siri AI is just not at present obtainable within the EU in iPadOS. Apple is working constructively with the EU in an try and discover a path ahead. Siri AI is just not obtainable for customers beneath 13. Certain Apple Intelligence options that depend on server-side fashions are topic to each day utilization limits, together with however not restricted to Siri AI, clever photograph enhancing instruments, Image Playground, and AFM 3 Cloud fashions in Shortcuts. Daily limits might range by function, request complexity, system demand, system insurance policies, and different components. Expanded entry to such options will likely be obtainable for a price sooner or later. Use of those options is topic to the Apple Intelligence phrases and situations. Learn extra at support.apple.com/148587.
- Wi‑Fi 7 obtainable in nations and areas the place supported.
- Data plan required. 5G is offered in choose markets and thru choose carriers. Speeds range based mostly on web site situations and service. For particulars on 5G assist, contact your service and see apple.com/ipad/cellular.
- Not all carriers assist eSIM. For Model A3596, see your service for particulars. For Model A3597, contact China Unicom for extra particulars.
- Accessories bought individually.
- Product recycled or renewable content material is the mass of licensed recycled materials relative to the general mass of the machine, not together with packaging or in-box equipment.
- Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from Apple’s calculations of plastic content material and packaging weight.
- Financing is offered to certified prospects, topic to credit score approval and credit score restrict, and requires customers to pick out Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) as their fee kind at checkout at Apple. Taxes and delivery on gadgets bought utilizing ACMI are topic to their card’s variable APR, not the ACMI 0 % APR. ACMI is just not obtainable for purchases made on-line at particular storefronts. The final month’s fee for every product would be the product’s buy value, much less all different funds on the month-to-month fee quantity. ACMI financing is topic to vary at any time for any purpose, together with however not restricted to installment time period lengths and eligible merchandise. See the Apple Card Customer Agreement for extra details about ACMI.
- This supply is for a shopper lease, not a purchase order or mortgage. Lease supplied by Klarna Inc. for a 24- or 36-month time period. Your first month-to-month fee is due roughly 30 days after machine is shipped or obtainable for pickup. Lease approval is topic to eligibility and relies on creditworthiness. Monthly funds are based mostly on the chosen machine and lease time period. Advertised fee quantity might not embrace a trade-in machine’s estimated worth. Typical month-to-month funds for iPad mini (excluding taxes and any trade-in credit score) vary 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 number of an eligible service. Closing your lease and returning your machine terminates your lease. You might incur a considerable cost if you happen to terminate your lease earlier than the top of the lease time period. Additional phrases and situations apply. See apple.com/shop/apple-upgrade for extra info.
- Trade-in values will range based mostly on the situation, yr, and configuration of the eligible trade-in machine.
- Apple Card is topic to credit score approval, obtainable just for qualifying candidates within the United States, and issued by Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Salt Lake City Branch.
- Apple Card Monthly Installments (ACMI) is a 0 % APR fee choice that’s solely obtainable if customers choose it at checkout within the U.S. for eligible merchandise bought at Apple and is topic to credit score approval and credit score restrict. See assist.apple.com/en-us/102730 for extra details about eligible merchandise. Additional limits and restrictions apply. See the Apple Card Customer Agreement for extra details about ACMI.
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