Apple Announces New iPad mini With A17 Pro Chip, Support for Apple Intelligence & Apple Pencil Pro

Apple today announced the new iPad mini, powered by an A17 Pro chip, providing support for Apple Intelligence. The new iPad mini also offers support for Apple Pencil Pro. The new tablet’s 12MP wide back camera supports Smart HDR 4 for natural-looking photos with increased dynamic range.

The new iPad mini offers a 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display. The A17 Pro boasts a faster CPU and GPU, with a 2x faster Neural Engine than the previous-generation iPad mini. The new iPad mini is available in four finishes, including new blue and purple options.

The new iPad mini lineup starts at just $499 with 128GB of storage — double the storage of the previous generation. Customers can pre-order the new iPad mini today, with availability beginning Wednesday, October 23.

“There is no other device in the world like iPad mini, beloved for its combination of powerful performance and versatility in our most ultraportable design. iPad mini appeals to a wide range of users and has been built for Apple Intelligence, delivering intelligent new features that are powerful, personal, and private,” said Bob Borchers, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With the powerful A17 Pro chip, faster connectivity, and support for Apple Pencil Pro, the new iPad mini delivers the full iPad experience in our most portable design at an incredible value.”

The new iPad mini uses 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100 percent recycled gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed circuit boards. The new iPad mini is free of mercury, brominated flame retardants, and PVC. The device’s packaging is 100% fiber-based.

iPad mini Pricing and Availability

• Customers can pre-order the new iPad mini starting today, October 15, on apple.com/store, and in the Apple Store app in 29 countries and regions, including the U.S. It will begin arriving to customers, and will be in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Wednesday, October 23.

• Available in blue, purple, starlight, and space gray, the new iPad mini starts at $499 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model, and $649 (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model.

• The new iPad mini starts with 128GB of storage — double the storage of the previous generation. The new iPad mini is also available in 256GB and 512GB configurations.

• For education, the new iPad mini starts at $449 (U.S.). Education pricing is available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and home-school teachers of all grade levels. For more information, visit apple.com/us-hed/shop.

• Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the new iPad mini. It is available for $129 (U.S.), and $119 (U.S.) for education. Apple Pencil (USB-C) is available for $79 (U.S.), and $69 (U.S.) for education.

• The new Smart Folio, available in charcoal gray, light violet, denim, and sage, is $59 (U.S.).