# Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro): specs and price

**Price (US):** $499 at support.apple.com (MSRP, Wi-Fi, 128GB), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 19 tablets we track it is #6 cheapest of 19; category median $649.99.
**Brand:** Apple
**Released:** 2024-10
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 31/100, #23 of 24 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $499 |
| Brand | Apple |
| Released | 2024-10 |
| Display (in) | 8.3 |
| Display type | IPS LCD (Liquid Retina) |
| Refresh (Hz) | 60 |
| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Battery (mAh) | 5078 |
| Weight (g) | 297 |
| OS | iPadOS 18 |
| Stylus support | Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C |
| Cellular | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $499, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is #6 cheapest of the 19 tablets we track, where the median is $649.99. On the spec sheet, its display of 8.3 in is the lowest of the 25, its refresh of 60 Hz is the lowest of the 22, and its battery of 5078 mAh is the lowest of the 21.

## What reviewers say

All three whitelisted sources survived verification. Notebookcheck lab-benchmarked the 512GB A17 Pro unit; TechRadar and Engadget did hands-on testing (Engadget without formal lab measurements). Consensus: the iPad mini 7 is the best small tablet, powered by a fast A17 Pro, but held back by an unchanged 60Hz LCD, thick bezels, ~500-nit brightness, and merely-good battery. (Based on 3 reviews, 2 lab-tested, 2024-10-22–2024-12-14.)

Praised: A17 Pro delivers class-leading, stutter-free performance; Compact, versatile form factor, great for drawing with Apple Pencil Pro; Fast USB-C transfer (557.3 MB/s measured).
Flagged: Display stuck at 60Hz refresh rate; Battery life is merely good, not great (~8-12h depending on test); Peak brightness limited (~500 nits) and thick bezels / dated screen-to-body ratio.
Disagreement: Battery figures diverge by test method: Notebookcheck lab-measured 11h 58min WiFi surfing and 13h 45min video, TechRadar's Future Labs hit around 10h 36min, while Engadget's real-world mixed use with gaming got only about eight hours. All three still characterize battery as unremarkable rather than a strength. Note: the 60Hz complaint appears explicitly in Notebookcheck and Engadget quotes; TechRadar flags aging design and 500-nit brightness rather than refresh rate directly.
Sources: Notebookcheck (2024-12-14, notebookcheck.net), TechRadar (2024-10-22, techradar.com), Engadget (2024-10-22, engadget.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)?**

All three whitelisted sources survived verification. Notebookcheck lab-benchmarked the 512GB A17 Pro unit; TechRadar and Engadget did hands-on testing (Engadget without formal lab measurements). Consensus: the iPad mini 7 is the best small tablet, powered by a fast A17 Pro, but held back by an unchanged 60Hz LCD, thick bezels, ~500-nit brightness, and merely-good battery. Praised: A17 Pro delivers class-leading, stutter-free performance; Compact, versatile form factor, great for drawing with Apple Pencil Pro; Fast USB-C transfer (557.3 MB/s measured). Flagged: Display stuck at 60Hz refresh rate; Battery life is merely good, not great (~8-12h depending on test); Peak brightness limited (~500 nits) and thick bezels / dated screen-to-body ratio. (From 3 tester reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

**How much does the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) cost?**

The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a US price of $499 (MSRP, Wi-Fi, 128GB), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) compare on price?**

At $499, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) is #6 cheapest of the 19 tablets we track, where the median is $649.99.

**When was the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) released?**

The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) was released 2024-10.

**What are the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s key specs?**

Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) (Apple): display in 8.3, display type IPS LCD (Liquid Retina), refresh hz 60, chipset Apple A17 Pro, ram gb 8. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/121456 (support.apple.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_Mini_(A17_Pro) (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/tablets/apple-ipad-mini-a17-pro/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) price of record was $499 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/tablets/apple-ipad-mini-a17-pro/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl