A new iPad mini has arrived! So how does it compare to the rest of the range?

There's a new tiny tablet in town: Apple has just released an upgraded iPad mini , with a whole slew of improvements over its predecessor.

<![CDATA[ <article> <p>There's a new tiny tablet in town: <a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad-mini/apples-new-oled-ipad-mini-is-here-and-its-a-much-bigger-upgrade-than-i-expected">Apple has just released an upgraded iPad mini</a>, with a whole slew of improvements over its predecessor. In honor of this new addition, let's take a look at the full range and how the different options compare.</p><p>The <strong>iPad mini</strong> is Apple's smallest and lightest tablet. All other models have screens that are 11 inches or larger, but the newest mini has an 8.5-inch screen — slightly bigger than its predecessor, which had an 8.3-inch screen. Said display is also less advanced than the rest of the range. </p><p>The model up is the standard <strong>iPad</strong>. We're on the 11th generation, released in 2025. It's powered by an A16 chip and boasts a Liquid Retina display. The screen is 11 inches (no 13-inch option) and, perhaps surprisingly, it's the thickest of the lineup. At this point, it's the only iPad <em>not </em>to have Apple Intelligence built-in. </p><p>A level up again is the <strong>iPad Air</strong>. The newest version is the 8th generation iPad Air, released in 2026, powered by the M4 chip. You can choose between 11-inch and 13-inch screens. There's a 1TB option (the two models down top out at 512GB) and support for the Apple Pencil Pro. </p><p>The <strong>iPad Pro</strong> is the most powerful, premium option. The newest version is the 8th-gen iPad Pro, which came out in 2025 and has an M5 chip, but you can still pick up a 7th-gen model with an M4 chip (from 2024). It boasts a high-end display, Face ID, studio-quality microphones, and is fully compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard. You can choose between 11-inch and 13-inch models. </p><p>Scroll down to see the best current prices on the full lineup, or hop to the bottom of the page for a handy specs comparison. </p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-the-full-range"><span>The full range</span></h3> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="7bdd6420-d9be-11f1-9b39-bb8b0563bfa1"> <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-mini" data-model-name="Apple iPad Mini (2026)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:735,cw:1080,ch:1440,q:80/BJdE3njtcJdku7neqNEf3N.jpg" alt="Ipad mini Wi‑fi 512gb With Standard Glass - Midnight" /></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad mini (2026)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad-mini/ipad-mini-a20-pro-review">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Gorgeous OLED display</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Super-slim design with added durability</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Acoustic Display speakers seriously impress</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>A20 Pro keeps things running smoothly</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Limited colors: only Starlight and Midnight</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No ProMotion</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Can get expensive fast</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="d47cad0e-d156-11f1-9008-71569c96ccb1"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:88.67%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PPmjVwP4etvJEeKpSqQSyc.jpg" alt="Apple, iPad Mini (2024)" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad mini (2024)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="95" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad-mini/apple-ipad-mini-a-17-pro-2024-a-premium-mini-tablet-experience-that-still-captivates">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Perfectly portable</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Excellent build</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Lovely screen</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>A great Pencil Pro companion</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Pricey for the size</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Aging design</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>FaceTime camera still on the short side of the screen</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="d47cac1e-d156-11f1-8b0d-a97c739e162b"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.17%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4aXwMCxYyNQ6f3RMurUpND.jpg" alt="iPad 11-inch (A4, 2025)" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad 11-inch (A4, 2025)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/after-weeks-of-testing-the-11th-gen-ipad-proves-its-still-one-of-the-best-even-without-apple-intelligence">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>A16 chip is very capable</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Now starts with 128GB of storage</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>iPadOS 18 runs smoothly here</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No major changes over the previous generation</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="e25ca902-d9c0-11f1-852b-7fb60c185a28"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.27%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ixr89pSijcwjwHjjqzGUYd.webp" alt="Apple, iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026)" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="d47cab24-d156-11f1-8a2a-c3e9e9949f5d"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.37%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/msj3rwsnZ3eEQMXEzm8t4P.jpg" alt="Apple ipad air 13 inch" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/embargoed-i-tested-the-ipad-air-with-m4-and-apple-just-stretched-the-value-of-the-air-even-further">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>M4 chip delivers excellent performance</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Vibrant, sharp screen</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Great cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No major design changes</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No ProMotion display</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="d47caba6-d156-11f1-8599-e7d79d4a9e30"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u9KigYdzrAGaC8jfYorfQA.webp" alt="Apple, iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025)" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/ipad-pro-m5-review">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Amazing performance from M5 chip</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Vibrant and visually immersive display</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No major changes to the design</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Expensive</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="d47cadea-d156-11f1-bba9-5b42a8090216"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check="" style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bqjNbhM4PgJ77W8F4SQXin.webp" alt="Apple, iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, 2025)" /></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Apple</div> <div class="featured__title">iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, 2025)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad-pro/ipad-pro-13-inch-2024">Read our full review</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Excellent performance</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Incredibly thin and light</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Long battery</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Very expensive</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>No ultra-wide rear camera</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Only USB 2.0 cable included in box</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div><h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-apple-ipads-specs-compared"><span>Apple iPads: specs compared</span></h2><div ><table><thead><tr><th class="firstcol " ><p>Model:</p></th><th ><p>iPad mini</p></th><th ><p>iPad</p></th><th ><p>iPad Air</p></th><th ><p>iPad Pro</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Latest generation:</p></td><td ><p>8th (2026)</p></td><td ><p>11th (2025)</p></td><td ><p>8th (2026)</p></td><td ><p>8th (2025)</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Screen size:</p></td><td ><p>8.5 inches</p></td><td ><p>11 inches</p></td><td ><p>11 or 13 inches</p></td><td ><p>11 or 13 inches</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Weight:</p></td><td ><p>255g</p></td><td ><p>477g</p></td><td ><p>464g or 616g</p></td><td ><p>444g or 579g</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Thickness:</p></td><td ><p>5.4mm</p></td><td ><p>7mm</p></td><td ><p>6.1mm</p></td><td ><p>5.3mm or 5.1mm</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Display type:</p></td><td ><p>OLED Super Retina XDR</p></td><td ><p>Liquid Retina</p></td><td ><p>Liquid Retina</p></td><td ><p>Ultra Retina XDR</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Chipset: </p></td><td ><p>A20 Pro</p></td><td ><p>A16</p></td><td ><p>M4</p></td><td ><p>M5</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Storage:</p></td><td ><p>128, 256 or 512GB</p></td><td ><p>128, 256 or 512GB</p></td><td ><p>128, 256, 512GB or 1TB</p></td><td ><p>256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB</p></td></tr><tr><td class="firstcol " ><p>Sign-in:</p></td><td ><p>Touch ID</p></td><td ><p>Touch ID</p></td><td ><p>Touch ID</p></td><td ><p>Face ID</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div> </article> ]]>