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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 11
- 1,783,688Top 44%
- AnTuTu 11 (CPU)
- 531,695Top 47%
- AnTuTu 11 (GPU)
- 485,357Top 44%
- AnTuTu 11 (Memory)
- 228,007Bottom 48%
- AnTuTu 11 (UX)
- 538,629Top 33%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,989Top 14%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 7,452Top 29%
- 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 50.1/100 (“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 is the iPad mini (A17 Pro) AnTuTu score?
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) scores 1,783,688 points in AnTuTu 11 (CPU 531,695, GPU 485,357, Memory 228,007, UX 538,629). That puts it in the top 44% of the 86 AnTuTu 11 results in this category in our database. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 2,989 single-core and 7,452 multi-core.
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 Ai+ Nova LapTab, iPad 11th Gen (A16), Galaxy Tab S9 FE — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
