The timing of the new release has taken many by surprise. Apple’s smallest iPad has a faster processor, more storage and support for Apple Intelligence.

Apple iPad Mini 7 vs iPad Mini 6: Know if the new generation iPad Mini is worth the upgrade or if you should stick to the iPad Mini 6.

After a three-year gap, Apple has finally updated the iPad mini. Here's what's changed in the seventh-gen model compared to the previous release.

Apple recently launched the seventh generation iPad Mini, which features the A17 Pro chipset. Here we now compare it with the iPad Mini 6 and see what has changed in the newer iteration.

Starting at $499 for the base model, the seventh-gen iPad Mini has the same chassis as its predecessor, but with a few upgrades including a new processor, support for Apple Intelligence, and double the storage. It also works with the latest Apple Pencil Pro. It's available for preorder now and ships October 23.

The new iPad mini is powered by Apple's A17 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. With a six-core central processing unit, the A17 Pro would boost CPU performance by 30% compared to the current generation iPad minis and is central to running Apple Intelligence, Apple's AI software.

We marked October 22 on the calendar and canceled our appointments. We were almost certain that Apple would hold its second fall keynote on that day and unveil new Macs and iPads. But then, just when we were expecting an invitation, Cupertino sent us instead a press release with details of the 7th-gen iPad mini… and nothing else.

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Apple today introduced a new iPad mini for the first time in three years. Below, we outline all 10 new features and changes compared to the

Apple announced the 7th generation iPad mini. The upgraded tablet debuts on Oct. 23 and is available for preorder now.