Just like iPhone 16 models, the new iPad mini is likely to launch without Apple Intelligence, but the features should be available on the

The new iPad Mini packs more power and storage — as well as a slew of Apple Intelligence features — into the same great ultra-portable design.

With 8GB of RAM and the A17 Pro, the iPad mini 7 is the iPad mini Pro users have always wanted. However, it lacks this major iPadOS feature.

We marked October 22 on the calendar and canceled our appointments. We were almost certain that Apple would hold its second fall keynote on that day and unveil new Macs and iPads. But then, just when we were expecting an invitation, Cupertino sent us instead a press release with details of the 7th-gen iPad mini… and nothing else.

The new iPad mini is powered by Apple's A17 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. With a six-core central processing unit, the A17 Pro would boost CPU performance by 30% compared to the current generation iPad minis and is central to running Apple Intelligence, Apple's AI software.

After a three-year gap, Apple has finally updated the iPad mini. Here's what's changed in the seventh-gen model compared to the previous release.

One of the main complaints about the prior-generation iPad mini 6 was "jelly scrolling" or screen tearing, and it sounds like it's