Apple Unveils $699 iPad mini With 8.5-Inch OLED and IP67 Rating
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Updated · PCMag · Oct 29
Apple Unveils $699 iPad mini With 8.5-Inch OLED and IP67 Rating
3 articles · Updated · PCMag · Oct 29
Summary
$699 is the new starting price for Apple’s 2026 iPad mini, which adds an 8.5-inch OLED screen, IP67 water-and-dust resistance and the A20 Pro chip ahead of a Nov. 6 release.
8.5 inches fits into the prior footprint through thinner bezels, while the tablet is 14% thinner and 13% lighter; Apple says the first IP67-rated iPad survives 1 meter of water for 30 minutes.
A20 Pro comes in different tiers by storage: 128GB and 256GB models use a 7-core GPU version, while the $999 512GB model gets an extra GPU core and a 32-core Neural Engine.
60Hz remains the refresh rate despite the OLED upgrade, leaving out ProMotion at a higher price point and potentially weakening the value case against cheaper iPads.