Where To Preorder New iPad Mini – Apple’s Compact Tablet Gets Substantial Upgrades Next Week
For Apple users who prefer the company’s small tablets, the long wait for an updated iPad Mini is almost over. Earlier this week, Apple revealed the first major revision to Apple’s line of travel-friendly tablets since 2021. Pricing for the iPad Mini starts at $500, and all configurations and colors are available to preorder at Amazon ahead of the tablet’s release on October 23. Storage capacity starts at 128GB for the entry-level model and maxes out at 512GB, while the color options include Space Gray, Blue, Purple, and Starlight.
iPad Mini (Available in Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, and Blue)
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi only)
iPad Mini (128GB) — $499iPad Mini (256GB) — $599iPad Mini (512GB) — $799Apple Pencil Pro — $90 ($120)
iPad Mini (Wi-Fi and cellular)
iPad Mini (128GB) — $649iPad Mini (256GB) — $749iPad Mini (512GB) — $949
For the upgrades, the iPad Mini is now equipped with a powerful A17 Pro chip, which Apple says provides up to 30% more power. The GPU is also roughly 25% faster and the tablet also offers Apple Pencil Pro support, in case you’re looking to do some quick sketching while you’re on the move. This is currently on sale for its lowest price yet–$90–and is a great tool to grab if you want to flex your creative muscles.
Overall, there’s enough hardware power in here to run your favorite games and use intensive creative apps like Procreate and LumaFusion. There’s also support for Apple Intelligence–Apple’s fancy new AI system that’ll be launching soon–and the 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display will allow for some sharp Netflix and gaming sessions.