Apple iPad mini (2024)

Released 2024, October 23
293g (Wi-Fi) / 297g (Wi-Fi + Cellular), 6.3mm thickness
iPadOS 18, up to iPadOS 26.4
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
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8.3"
1488x2266 pixels
12MP
2160p
8GB RAM
Apple A17 Pro
5078mAh

Also known as Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Wi-Fi + Cellular & GPS: A2995 (Global), A2996 (China)
Wi-Fi only, w/o GPS: A2993

Network	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 - A2995
		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 - A2996
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A2995, A2996
	Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

Launch	Announced	2024, October 15
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2024, October 23

Body	Dimensions	195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm (7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 in)
	Weight	293 g (Wi-Fi) / 297 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular) (10.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)
		Stylus support

Display	Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
	Size	8.3 inches, 203.9 cm² (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1488 x 2266 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~327 ppi density)
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4

Platform	OS	iPadOS 18, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
	Chipset	Apple A17 Pro (3 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.78 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
	GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera	Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
	NFC	No
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 5078 mAh (19.3 Wh)

Misc	Colors	Space Gray, Blue, Purple, Starlight
	Models	A2993, A2995, A2996, iPad16,1, iPad16,2
	Price	About 600 EUR

EU LABEL	Energy	Class E
	Battery	67:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
	Free fall	Class D (52 falls)
	Repairability	Class C

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Apple iPad mini (2024) - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
3Yi
17 Feb 2026

After IPhone 17 upgrade time to upgrade mini to pro M4 and 120hz.

Barge hauler
Cy$
03 Feb 2026

You won't see much difference in (most) games, but smoothness of animations (UI, scrolling, in general all "simple" movements) is _monumentally_ different. Eyes have in fact "variable" framerate, and while game will be smooth...

iH8allFanboys
FJw
09 Jan 2026

You are straight capping and you know it lol. I STILL have my iPhone 12 Pro Max(and still use it as a daily) and it still running smooth and it has the a14 SoC. The iPad Mini’s SOC is 3 generations newer than mine and it’s a pro variant. So to say ...