Next iPad Mini Still Not Expected Before Late 2024 at the Earliest

[MacRumors]

Apple last week announced a new raft of iPad Pro and iPad Air models, but news about a new iPad mini was conspicuous by its absence.

Apple has not updated the iPad mini since 2021, so it is certainly ripe for a refresh, but fans of the smaller 8.3-inch device will have to wait a while longer for a seventh-generation model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman cautioned his readers not to expect a new iPad mini model "until the end of this year at the earliest." In other words, don't get your hopes up for an iPad mini 7 announcement during Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June.

Gurman expects the next iPad model to feature a newer processor, but few other changes. Other sources have claimed new camera upgrades could be included, as well as a potential fix for the "jelly scrolling" display behavior on the latest model.

Gurman previously said that a new entry-level iPad model is similarly unlikely to make an appearance before late 2024 at the earliest. The current low-end iPad was last updated in October 2022.

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[Tripps9000]

Wow that’s sucks on when it will be released 😩

 

[incidentallycheckout]

It won't happen cause they will keep some features as pro-exclusive (can't blame them).

But I wish the new mini had ProMotion, Face ID and OLED. Or any of those things.

Give me an iPad Pro mini. What's one more model to the growing list at this point?

 

[SanderEvers]

I'm guessing iPad mini 2024 will be released with iPadOS 18, like they usually do.

 

[sublunar]

Possibly with an A18 cpu? Or a new build non pro A17 cpu on the smaller process?

 

[madmin]

If an Apple product has Pro in the name you get their latest

If it has Mini in the name you get to wait the longest

Air in the name anything goes

 

[Elusi]

Meaning he probably hasn't heard much at all I guess, so it's safe to assume they're pretty far away.

I can imagine both the A16 and the A17 Pro as iffy candidates to replace the A15 with. The A16 is simply too small of a jump and the A17 Pro seem to be a one-off.

So, I'm calling it now. An A18 iPad Mini with a rotated display-controller to shut down the jelly scroll blab. Not much else will change because quad-speakers, FaceID and 120Hz didn't make it to the new Air.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Hopefully, the update will be more than the chip. I really like the mini.

 

[coachgq]

Drop the entry level ipad, make the Air $100 cheaper. Only need Air 11/13, mini and pro 11/13 in the lineup at this point.

 

[oofio2461]

I always have a slight fear that the iPad Mini will be dropped from the lineup entirely.

 

[SanderEvers]

I always have a slight fear that the iPad Mini will be dropped from the lineup entirely.

IPad mini is quite popular. Especially in retail as a handheld POS system. They won't drop it.

 

[headlessmike]

The A15 in the mini is essentially an "M2 lite", so its internal hardware is still in line with the new Air.

I love the current version of the mini and use it more than my iPad Pro.

 

[Pezimak]

Although Gurman has had some success recently with his predictions, the iPad Mini is one device he has got drastically wrong before so take what ever he says about it with a large dose of salt.

 

[Elusi]

I always have a slight fear that the iPad Mini will be dropped from the lineup entirely.

I bought Mini 5 day one because I was amazed they ended up making another one. I thought for sure the 4 was the end. But point-of-sale and air cabin crew love em so it'd be a shame.

 

[jb310]

All I want is a Mini with a new-ish chip (even M1 would be fine) and Face ID. Though I imagine Apple is adding more than that, hence the delay? Either way, hopefully it comes out this year.

 

[SoldOnApple]

So is the iPhone basically an "iPad Micro"?

 

[Apple_Robert]

I bought Mini 5 day one because I was amazed they ended up making another one. I thought for sure the 4 was the end. But point-of-sale and air cabin crew love em so it'd be a shame.

Apple Store employees also use the mini on the floor to complete customer tasks.

 

[Nik]

Lackluster… and a huge missed opportunity in that market segment.

We need an iPad Pro mini!

 

[Elusi]

All I want is a Mini with a new-ish chip (even M1 would be fine) and Face ID. Though I imagine Apple is adding more than that, hence the delay? Either way, hopefully it comes out this year.

The A15 in the current mini is newer tech than the comparatively old M1. Also the M1 as a class of chip is typically a better fit for bigger devices with better thermal dissipation and bigger batteries.

 

[Sportcat]

While we're discussing minis, my dog scratched the screen of my mini. Any advice on how to remove, fill, or buff the scratch?

Both are too expensive to replace.

 

[bookcase]

I love my mini 6, so it would take something huge to get me to upgrade. I just don't get the desire to upgrade them frequently like iPhones. For now, I'm waiting for AirPods Max 2 so I can finally own a pair. Lightning is dead to me.

 

[Andres Cantu]

Fix for the jelly scrolling doesn’t mean any other changes, necessarily.

I remember the iPad mini 2/3 had the non-laminated display and the lesser color gamut display. Took years before it caught up to the regular iPad, only to be left behind again once the Pros came out.

 

[kerplunknet]

This prediction seems a bit obvious as they just had an iPad event last week. I would be shocked if they released another iPad refresh a week later…

 

[Apple_Robert]

While we're discussing minis, my dog scratched the screen of my mini. Any advice on how to remove, fill, or buff the scratch?

Both are too expensive to replace.

Put a screen protector on to help hide the scratch.

 

[DotCom2]

I have a mini 6 now and LOVE IT, but I would drop it in an instant if they came out with an M Series chip and FACE ID!!!