Apple
iPad mini (A17 Pro)
The one-handed iPad returns with A17 Pro power, Apple Pencil Pro support, and Apple Intelligence. A beloved form factor, though the 60Hz screen and dated design carry straight over.
Pros
- Perfect 293g size for reading and travel
- A17 Pro brings Apple Intelligence support
- Sharpest iPad display at 326ppi
- Apple Pencil Pro support
- USB-C now runs at 10Gbps
Cons
- 60Hz display with visible jelly scrolling for some
- No first-party keyboard option
- Small battery means smaller reserves for gaming
- Design unchanged since 2021
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
Display
- Screen size
- 8.3 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2266x1488
- Pixel density
- 326 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A17 Pro
- AnTuTu 10
- 1,480,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,900
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 7,100
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,124 mAh
- Charging
- 20 W
- Endurance
- 10 h
Design
- Weight
- 293 g
- Thickness
- 6.3 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 12 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Cellular
- 5G optional
- USB
- USB-C (10Gbps)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil Pro
- Keyboard support
- No
- Speakers
- Stereo (landscape)
- Operating system
- iPadOS 18
Quick answers
Is the iPad mini (A17 Pro) good in 2026?
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) earns an Inno Score of 53.3/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The one-handed iPad returns with A17 Pro power, Apple Pencil Pro support, and Apple Intelligence. A beloved form factor, though the 60Hz screen and dated design carry straight over.
What are the key specs of the iPad mini (A17 Pro)?
Screen size: 8.3 ″ · Chipset: Apple A17 Pro · Capacity: 5,124 mAh · RAM: 8 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad mini (A17 Pro)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are iPad 11th Gen (A16), Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, iPad Air 11-inch (M3) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
