| Biometrics | |
| Touch ID | |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Wi-Fi 6 | |
| Display | |
| Retina Display | |
| True Tone | |
| Wide Color (P3) | |
| Hardware | |
| Apple Pencil Support | |
| Ports | |
| USB 3.1 Gen 1 | up to 5 Gbps |
| USB-C | |
| Processor | |
| A15 Bionic | |
| Neural Engine | |
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| Product | Released | Final OS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPad mini (1st generation) | Nov 2, 2012 | iOS 9 | Specs |
| iPad mini 3 | Oct 22, 2014 | iOS 12 | Specs |
| iPad mini 4 | Sep 9, 2015 | iPadOS 15 | Specs |
| iPad mini (5th generation) | Mar 18, 2019 | iPadOS 26 | Specs |
| iPad mini (A17 Pro, 2024) | Oct 23, 2024 | Current | Specs |