iPad mini Technical Specifications
Midnight
Starlight
- 128GB
- 256GB
- 512GB
(7.69 inches)
(5.22 inches)
(0.21 inch)
Wi-Fi models
255 grams (0.56 pound)
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
263 grams (0.58 pound)
- iPad mini
- USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
- 20W USB-C Power Adapter
- Polishing cloth in nano-texture display glass option
Super Retina XDR display
- OLED
- 2316-by-1512 resolution at 326 ppi
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated
- Antireflective coating
- Nano-texture display glass option on 256GB and 512GB models
- SDR brightness: 600 nits max
- XDR brightness: 600 nits max full screen, 1200 nits peak (HDR content only)
- 1 nit minimum brightness
- 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
- Supports Apple Pencil Pro
- Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
- Apple Pencil hover
The iPad mini display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 8.5 inches. Actual viewable area is less.
- Rated IP67 (maximum depth of 1 meter up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
A20 Pro chip
Models with 128GB or 256GB storage:
- 5-core CPU with 2 super cores and 3 efficiency cores
- 7-core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16-core Neural Engine
Models with 512GB storage:
- 6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores
- 7-core GPU
- Neural Accelerators
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- Dual 16-core Neural Engine
Intelligence4
Apple Intelligence is integrated across your apps and experiences to help you communicate, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data — not even Apple.
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five‑element lens
- Adaptive True Tone flash
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Smart HDR 4
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Advanced red-eye correction
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Adaptive True Tone flash
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Smart HDR 4
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash with True Tone
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- FaceTime video
- Center Stage
- iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
- FaceTime audio
- Relay cellular calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app
Stereo audio using Acoustic Display
Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Wireless
All models
- Apple N1 wireless networking chip
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO6
- Simultaneous dual band
- Bluetooth 6
- Thread networking technology
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Apple C2 cellular modem
- 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO6
- Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Model A3596:
- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79)6
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 106)
- TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- eSIM8
- iPad mini uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIM cards)
All models
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi
- iBeacon microlocation
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- GPS/GNSS
- Cellular
- Touch ID
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and Apple Books
- Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
- USB-C port with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)
Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors
- Supports one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz
Digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
- VGA, HDMI, and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring
- Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV
- Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
All models
- Built-in 18.9-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi or watching video
- Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
- Fast-charge capable: Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with USB‑C power adapters capable of providing 35W or higher (adapters sold separately)10
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more
Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Spoken Content
- Switch Control
- AssistiveTouch
- Audio Descriptions
- Closed Captioning
For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPad, see apple.com/apps.
- Apple Account (required for some features)
- Internet access11
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.9 or later
- Windows 10 or later using iTunes 12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/sa/itunes/download)
Language support
Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional – Hong Kong), Chinese (Traditional – Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (India), English (UK), English (U.S.), Finnish, French (Canada), French (France), German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (U.S.), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1, and ProRes
- HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10, and HLG
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos
- Spatial Audio playback
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Operating ambient temperature:
0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
Nonoperating temperature:
−20° to 45° C (−4° to 113° F)
Relative humidity:
5% to 95% noncondensing
Operating altitude:
tested up to 3000 m (10,000 feet)
