Home-button originals share the list with flat-edged and OLED successors, and each generation still has owners who refuse to upgrade.
1iPad mini (6th generation)Released in September 2021 with an all-screen 8.3-inch design, A15 Bionic chip, USB-C and Touch ID in the top button.1000pts
2iPad mini (5th generation)Released in March 2019 with the A12 Bionic chip, a True Tone display and support for the first-generation Apple Pencil.840pts
3iPad mini (A20 Pro)Announced on 26 October 2026 with an 8.5-inch OLED display, A20 Pro chip and IP67 water resistance, shipping from 6 November 2026.600pts
4iPad mini (1st generation)The original 7.9-inch iPad mini, released in November 2012 with an A5 chip and a 1024 x 768 display.600pts
5iPad mini 4Released in September 2015 with an A8 chip, 2 GB of RAM and a laminated, anti-reflective display in a 6.1 mm body.466pts
6iPad mini (A17 Pro)Released in October 2024 with the A17 Pro chip, 128 GB base storage and support for Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro.466pts
7iPad mini 2Released in November 2013, it brought a Retina display and the 64-bit A7 chip to the 7.9-inch iPad.0pts
8iPad mini 3Released in October 2014, it kept the A7 chip of the mini 2 and added Touch ID and a gold finish.0pts
Photo credits
- iPad mini (6th generation) — Kyu3a, CC BY-SA 4.0
- iPad mini (5th generation) — まる。, CC BY-SA 3.0
- iPad mini (1st generation) — Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0
- iPad mini 4 — Piscopro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- iPad mini (A17 Pro) — 茅野ふたば, CC BY-SA 4.0
- iPad mini 2 — Amada44, CC BY-SA 3.0
- iPad mini 3 — Jem Riggs, CC BY-SA 4.0
