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Apple's New iPad Mini Gets 8.5-Inch OLED, A20 Pro and Ray Tracing
Apple says the redesigned desktop delivers up to 5x faster on-device AI performance and twice the graphics speed of the M4 model.
- On Monday, October 26, 2026, technology company Apple Inc. unveiled the redesigned iPad mini, featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display and the A20 Pro chip, with preorders beginning October 28 and availability starting November 6 at $699.
- Featuring a 5.4 mm thin design, the tablet is the first iPad with an IP67 water and dust resistance rating and includes an 'Acoustic Display' that uses custom tweeters to eliminate speaker grilles.
- The A20 Pro chip delivers up to 4.5x faster AI performance and 2.7x better graphics than the previous generation, according to Apple, supporting advanced tasks like on-device Apple Intelligence.
- Consumers face a $200 price increase over the 2024 model, with education pricing starting at $649, an escalation reflecting industry trends like chip shortages amid the AI boom.
- As the company prepares to announce further product updates this week, Apple expects the iPad mini to anchor its ecosystem, maintaining its position as the only pocketable device with flagship-level silicon.
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