iPad Mini Wi-Fi + Cellular | 256GB | Starlight (2021)
- Apple Intelligence
- A17 Pro chip
- Portable powerhouse
- Apple Pencil Pro
- Limitless creativity
- Four gorgeous colours
- Single‑handedly awesome
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Big-screen Attitude Ultra-portable Design
iPad mini has everything there is to love about iPad in a delightfully light, compact design. It features a 100 per cent recycled aluminium enclosure and stunning all‑screen design, and it goes anywhere you go — fitting perfectly into a backpack or handbag.
Adobe Photoshop
The 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display features True Tone, P3 wide colour and ultra‑low reflectivity, making text sharp and colours vivid, wherever you are.1
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- 500 nits Peak Brightness
- P3 Wide Colour
- True Tone for comfortable viewing
iPad mini comes in four beautiful colours. And you can add a slim, lightweight Smart Folio cover in a complementary shade for front and back protection.2
Apple Intelligence. Personal, Private, Powerful
iPad mini is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that helps you express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.◊◊
Writing Tools in Mail
Writing Tools help you find just the right words and transform the way you communicate. Proofread your text, rewrite different versions until the tone is just right, and summarise selected text with a tap.
Image Playground in Freeform
Apple Intelligence enables delightful ways to express yourself visually. Turn a rough sketch into a related image with Image Wand. And create new images based on descriptions, suggested concepts and even a person from your Photos library with Image Playground.
Home Screen with Siri Activated
With an all-new design, richer language understanding, and the ability to type to Siri whenever it’s convenient for you, Siri is more helpful than ever.
Apple Intelligence protects your privacy at every step. It’s integrated through on‑device processing, so it’s aware of your personal information without collecting your personal information. And with groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger, Apple-designed server‑based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests while protecting your privacy.
A17 Pro Chip Pocket Scientist: Zenless Zone Zero
The blazing-fast A17 Pro chip makes iPad mini a portable powerhouse. It enables Apple Intelligence and delivers a big boost in performance. The 16‑core Neural Engine is up to 2x faster than the previous generation. The 5‑core GPU brings advanced features like hardware‑accelerated ray tracing for graphically intense AAA games. And you can work, play and create from anywhere with all‑day battery life.3
- 6-core CPU: Up to 30% faster performance4
- 5-core GPU: Up to 25% faster graphics4
Apple Pencil Pro. Engineered for Limitless Creativity
Apple Pencil sets the standard for how drawing, painting, handwriting and note‑taking should feel — intuitive, precise and magical.2 All with pixel‑perfect precision, low latency, tilt sensitivity and support for palm rejection. And now Apple Pencil Pro adds even more capabilities to bring your ideas to life like never before.
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Squeeze
Apple Pencil Pro can sense when you squeeze it and brings up a palette, so you can quickly switch tools, line weights and colours.
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Barrel Roll
A gyroscope allows you to rotate Apple Pencil Pro for precise control of shaped pen and brush tools.
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Haptic Feedback
A custom haptic engine provides precise feedback you can feel. When you squeeze or double-tap, you’ll feel a light pulse confirming the action.
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Apple Pencil Hover
Preview exactly where your Apple Pencil will touch down on your display. So you can write, sketch and illustrate with even greater precision.
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Double Tap
Quickly switch between tools, like a pen and eraser, with a double tap on Apple Pencil Pro.
ipados and Apps Funand Done.
iPad mini is powered by iPadOS, enabling you to do so much, so easily. Get things done with the simplicity of Multi-Touch gestures, use multiple apps at once and more.
iPadOS makes iPad mini even more versatile. Customise your Home Screen, clean up your handwriting with Smart Script, and use Apple Pencil to evaluate expressions and plot graphs in Maths Notes
The portable size and power of iPad mini make it indispensable for a wide range of uses, like mixing a beat with Logic Pro for iPad, jotting down your ideas in Notes, or planning a trip with ForeFlight. There are tons of apps designed just for iPad to make unique experiences possible.
Upload. Download on the Road.
Join superfast 5G wireless networks when you’re on the go. Download files, play multiplayer games, stream movies, check in with friends and more.5
- Superfast 5G connectivity For ultrafast downloads and high‑quality streaming
- 2x faster Wi‑Fi Than the previous generation6
Fast wireless connections are critical to getting things done. With superfast Wi‑Fi on iPad mini, you can watch your favourite TV shows and movies or connect with co‑workers from just about anywhere.
Connect and charge with the versatile USB‑C port. Plug in accessories to make music, run your business, and more.2
Ultra Wide Camera ultra-fun Possibilities
Whether you’re meeting coursemates or catching up with friends, Centre Stage makes video calls more engaging. As you move around, the camera automatically pans to keep you centred in the frame. When others join or leave, the view expands or zooms in.
- 12MP Center Stage camera
- Centre Stage For more natural calls
The Wide back camera features a 12MP sensor with Focus Pixels and a large aperture to deliver stunning photos and clear 4K video. And the new ISP in A17 Pro enables Smart HDR 4, for capturing images that are more detailed and more vivid than ever.
- 12MP Wide back camera
- True Tone flash Improves photos in low light
iPad mini delivers improved document scanning. The camera uses AI to detect a document. And with True Tone flash, if a shadow is in the way, it takes multiple images and stitches them together to create a high-quality scan without shadows or glare.
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Environment
Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral across our entire footprint. To get there, we’re innovating at every stage of the product life cycle, focusing on recycled and renewable materials, clean electricity and low-carbon shipping.
Privacy
Privacy is a fundamental human right. Like every Apple product, iPad was designed to keep your data safe and secure. Because that’s the kind of innovation we believe in.
Accessibility
The best technology works for everyone. That’s why iPad comes with built-in accessibility features that support vision, hearing, speech, mobility and cognitive needs.
Accessories
Explore cases, covers, Apple Pencil, AirPods, AirTag and more.
Notes:
The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the iPad mini screen is 8.3 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
Apple Pencil, Smart Folio and other accessories sold separately.
Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/uk/batteries for more information.
Testing conducted by Apple in September 2024 using pre-production iPad mini (A17 Pro) and production iPad mini (6th generation) units. Tested with Affinity Photo 2 v2.5.5.2636 using the built‑in benchmark version 25000. Performance tests are conducted using specific iPad units and reflect the approximate performance of iPad mini.
Data plan required. 5G is available in selected markets and through selected network providers. Speeds vary based on site conditions and network. For details on 5G support
2x faster Wi‑Fi when compared to the previous‑generation iPad mini. Wi‑Fi 6E available in countries and regions were supported.
Product Features:
- Speakers: Landscape stereo speakers
- Microphones: Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
- SIM Card: eSIM6
- Sensors: Touch ID, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer
