A17 Pro chip · 8.3″
iPad mini
The small one. Big on reading, games and sketching.
From $599
Released October 2024 · 24 months ago
Best for
Reading and watching
Light enough to hold in one hand for hours, with the sharpest screen of any iPad (326 ppi).
Light gaming
The A17 Pro runs most games well, and the size is comfortable for long sessions.
Sketching and notes
Apple Pencil Pro with hover, in a notebook-sized iPad.
Travel
Fits in a jacket pocket or the smallest bag.
Think twice if…
- You want to replace a laptop. There’s no Magic Keyboard, and the small screen makes multitasking awkward.
- You type a lot. Only Bluetooth keyboards work, and nothing attaches to it like the Magic Keyboard does.
Our take
The iPad mini is by far the most portable iPad, at under 300 grams. It’s great for reading, watching, games and quick sketches with Apple Pencil Pro, and it runs Apple Intelligence.
As a main computer it’s a stretch: Apple doesn’t make a keyboard for it, and the 8.3-inch screen is cramped for multitasking. As a second device next to a bigger iPad or a Mac, it’s lovely.
Specs that matter
iPad features
- Apple Pencil
- Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB‑C) · hover
- Keyboard
- None from Apple (Bluetooth keyboards work)
- External display
- One display, up to 4K at 60 Hz
- Port
- USB‑C (USB 3, up to 10 Gb/s)
- Apple Intelligence
- Yes
- Unlock
- Touch ID (top button)
- Cameras
- 12 MP wide · 12 MP Center Stage front
- Cellular
- Optional 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 8.3″
- Display type
- Liquid Retina (LED)
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Sharpness & brightness
- 326 ppi · 500 nits
Performance & storage
- Chip
- A17 Pro
- CPU / GPU
- 6-core CPU · 5-core GPU
- Memory
- Not stated by Apple
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Size & battery
- Weight
- 293 g
- Thickness
- 6.3 mm
- Battery
- Up to 10 hours
- Speakers & mics
- Landscape stereo speakers
- Wireless
- Wi‑Fi 6E · Bluetooth 5.3
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