The iPad Mini pairs an 8.5-inch display with a thinner and lighter form factor.The iPad Mini pairs an 8.5-inch display with a thinner and lighter form factor.Oct 26, 2026, 1:05 PM UTCImage: AppleApple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger, 8.5-inch OLED display. The company revealed the new device just days before its “Pro and tell” event on Wednesday. The iPad Mini starts at $699 for the Wi-Fi-only model, and $849 for Wi-Fi and cellular.At 5.4mm thick, the iPad Mini is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It also has bezels that are 24 percent slimmer. This allows the device to maintain the same small form factor with a display that’s slightly larger than the previous generation’s 8.3-inch screen. The iPad Mini offers a peak brightness of up to 1,200 nits, along with a 1-nit minimum brightness that could make it easier on the eyes in dim lighting.The new device still doesn’t come with Apple’s ProMotion technology for smoother scrolling, as the technical specs say it supports up to 4K resolution at a 60Hz refresh rate.The iPad Mini’s upgraded A20 Pro chip is capable of running on-device AI models including Siri AI with iPadOS 27.Image: AppleThe iPad Mini’s 12-megapixel FaceTime camera has been moved to the tablet’s landscape edge.Image: AppleApple’s new $79 Smart Folio for the iPad Mini is made from TechWoven fabric and available in navy blue and taupe color options. It magnetically attaches to the back of the tablet.Image: AppleA new Acoustic Display facilitates a sealed enclosure giving the iPad Mini an IP67 rating for dust and water resistance.Image: AppleAside from an OLED display, the new iPad Mini features an upgraded A20 Pro chip capable of running on-device AI models. This enables support for some of Apple’s new Siri AI features, including the ability to tweak the expressiveness and pace of the assistant’s voice. Although models with 128GB or 256GB of storage come with a five-core CPU with two super cores and three efficiency cores, the 512GB model offers a six-core CPU with two super cores and four efficiency cores. All models come with a 16-core Neural Engine.Additionally, Apple says the iPad Mini comes with a new “Acoustic Display,” which it describes as including “specially designed woofers” that are “paired through the display to produce punchier bass and more volume.” It also has custom tweeters between the device’s glass and aluminum enclosure “for clearer highs.”Some other updates include a 12MP front-facing camera that’s now on the long edge of the iPad Mini, making it easier for video calls in landscape orientation. It has an IP67 rating for protection against water and dust, in addition to Apple’s next-gen C2 cellular modem and in-house N1 networking chip. Apple promises up to 10 hours of battery life when watching videos or browsing the web on Wi-Fi.The iPad Mini has a Super Retina XDR display.Image: AppleThis new iPad Mini follows Apple’s seventh-generation version released in 2024, which arrived three years after the sixth-generation model in 2021. That seventh-generation iPad Mini, which started at $499, was primarily a spec bump, with the A17 Pro chip, support for the Apple Pencil Pro, and an upgrade to 128GB base storage. In his review, David Pierce called it a “new low for the product” that “feels like an iPad designed by a supply chain, not by someone who actually wants you to like the product.”The upgraded iPad Mini comes ahead of a string of other rumored product launches that could take place this week, which could include a touchscreen MacBook Pro, along with an M6-equipped MacBook Pro and iMac.Preorders for the new iPad Mini start on Wednesday, October 28th, with availability on November 6th. The iPad Mini is available in “midnight” and “starlight” colors, along with 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations. There’s a glare-reducing nano-texture display option for the 256GB and 512GB models as well.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma RothJay PetersThe Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Apple updates the iPad Mini with a larger OLED display
