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
Below 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
- 1,480,000Top 49%
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,900Top 17%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 7,100Top 34%
- 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 49/100 (“Below 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 1,480,000 points in AnTuTu 10. That puts it in the top 49% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 2,900 single-core and 7,100 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 iPad 11th Gen (A16), Acer Iconia X12, Motorola Moto Pad 70 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
