Apple iPad Mini 8 256GB 8.5" Wi-Fi (2026)

This is the 2026 iPad mini, and it's the biggest update the lineup has ever seen. It finally moves to an 8.5-inch OLED display, bringing deep blacks and high contrast to a tablet you can hold in one hand. It's powered by the A20 Pro chip, making it a genuine powerhouse for Apple Intelligence and creative apps. The 256GB Wi-Fi model is the sweet spot for storage, and it even adds IP67 water and dust resistance. The trade-off is the 60Hz refresh rate—there's no ProMotion—but for a compact, premium tablet, it's hard to beat.

Platform & Performance

• Chip: Apple A20 Pro (2nm)

• CPU: 5-core (2 Super cores, 3 Efficiency cores) on 128GB and 256GB models

• GPU: 7-core with Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing

• Neural Engine: 16-core

• Apple Intelligence: Supported, powered by Siri AI

Memory & Storage

• Storage: 256GB

• RAM: Not specified by Apple

Display

• Size: 8.5 inches

• Type: Super Retina XDR OLED

• Resolution: 2316 × 1512

• Brightness: Up to 1,200 nits peak HDR brightness

• Contrast Ratio: 2,000,000:1

• Color: Wide color (P3), True Tone

• Refresh Rate: 60Hz (No ProMotion)

• Glass: Standard glass with anti-reflective coating

Camera

• Rear: 12MP Wide camera (f/1.8), 4K video up to 60fps

• Front: Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera (f/2.0)

Audio

• Speakers: Acoustic Display (woofers behind the screen, tweeters hidden in the enclosure)

• Microphones: Dual microphones

Connectivity & Ports

• Wireless: Apple N1 chip, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Thread

• USB-C: USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s)

• Apple Pencil: Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)

Design & Power

• Dimensions: 195.3 × 132.6 × 5.4 mm

• Weight: 255 grams (Wi-Fi)

• Ingress Protection: IP67 (water and dust resistant)

• Battery: Up to 10 hours of video playback, 35W fast charging (50% in 30 minutes)

• Colors: Midnight, Starlight

In the Box

• iPad mini

• USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)

• 20W USB-C Power Adapter