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Apple opens preorders for OLED iPad mini ahead of November 6 release

First reported by The Verge at · Updated · 11 sources

The eighth-generation tablet introduces OLED to the iPad mini lineup and uses Apple's A20 Pro chip. Orders are available through Apple and retailers including Amazon, with deliveries beginning November 6. PCMag reports that the new model costs $200 more than the 2024 version, while The Verge says its screen is larger.

  • GSMArena reports that an early unit has been tested in Geekbench 7.

Covered by 11 publishers within 47 hours of the first report.

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The Verge Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad Mini · Sheena Vasani
PCMag Apple iPad mini (2026) vs. iPad mini (2024): Should You Pay $200 More?
Gizmodo iPad mini OLED Hands-On: A Delectable Cupcake of a Tablet · Kyle Barr
MacRumors Here's Everything Apple Announced This Week · Juli Clover
Tom's Guide iPad mini 8 hands-on: I like it even more than iPhone Duo · Mark Spoonauer
9to5Mac Apple VP talks new iPad mini: OLED without ProMotion, Acoustic Display, more · Chance Miller
GSMArena The new OLED iPad mini runs Geekbench, here are the results
Fast Company Apple is cheaping out on the expensive new iPad mini · Sam Byford
AppleInsider iPhone Duo, iPad mini, and MacBook Pro on the AppleInsider Podcast · William Gallagher
Android Headlines Apple’s Smallest iPad Posts Some Big Geekbench Numbers · Tyler Lee
The Shortcut Here’s why the new iPad mini has a 60Hz display · Reece Bithrey