iPad mini (2026)

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3596

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 106 - A3597

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A3596, A3597

Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Announced

2026, October 26

Status

Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November 06

Dimensions

195.3 x 132.6 x 5.4 mm (7.69 x 5.22 x 0.21 in)

Weight

255 g (Wi-Fi) / 263 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (8.99 oz)

Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM

eSIM (cellular model only)

IP67 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 30 min) Stylus support

Type

Super Retina XDR OLED, 600 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM)

Size

8.5 inches, 213.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1512 x 2316 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~325 ppi density)

Anti-reflective coating Nano-texture display glass (optional)

OS

iPadOS 27

Chipset

Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)

CPU

Penta-core (2x super cores + 3x efficiency cores) - 128/256GBHexa-core (2x super cores + 4x efficiency cores) - 512GB

GPU

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

Card slot

No

Internal

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Single

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF

Features

Multi-focus LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Single

12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Features

HDR

Video

1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Loudspeaker

Yes

3.5mm jack

No

Stereo audio using Acoustic Display

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

6.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only

NFC

No

Radio

No

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort

Sensors

Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Type

Li-Ion (18.9 Wh)

Charging

Wired, 50% in 30 min

Colors

Midnight, Starlight

Models

A3596, A3597