There is a newer Apple iPad Mini now, but we still think the 6th-generation version is a better deal. Especially right now!

The iPad Mini 7th-gen is built for Apple Intelligence, but it’s still a better realization of Apple’s tablets for most users.

Apple today introduced the new iPad mini, supercharged by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting user privacy.

Apple has finally brought the iPad mini into the AI era -- here's how the all-new iPad mini 7 compares with the outgoing mini 6.

Best Buy is throwing a massive Apple trade-in event, and its iPad mini deals deliver trade-in values higher than what Apple offers on several models.

The price for the Apple iPad mini 7 is the same as before, starting at $499 for the Wi-Fi version with 128GB of RAM, and $649 for the Wi-Fi + Cellular variant.

With the A17 Pro, the 2024 iPad mini brings support for Apple's suite of AI features known as Apple Intelligence. It will not be available for last-generation model, powered by A15

With its curved, iPhone 6-like body, thick top and bottom bezels at the front that are enough to land a jumbo jet, and hardware home button that also houses a Touch ID module. There's also the archaic Lightning port, making this one of the last iPads to feature Apple's proprietary standard.

The bigger iPads are increasingly competing with your laptop; the Mini very much still complements it. The Mini has always felt like an afterthought — updated only occasionally, forced to run apps and an OS clearly designed for larger screens — but the one-handed iPad was the one for me anyway.

Apple iPad Mini (6th Gen) is on sale for $349.99 on Amazon. That's the lowest-ever price on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad Mini (6th Gen) $349.99 at Amazon $499.99 Save $150.00 Get Deal There's always a lot of excitement when Apple announces a new model.