⚡️Apple has updated the iPad Mini (2024)!

Apple has quietly introduced the new iPad Mini - the first update to the company's smallest tablet since 2021. The main innovation is the A17 Pro processor. According to Apple, it provides 30% higher CPU performance, 25% - GPU, and the Neural Engine has become twice as fast as the previous model. This is a clear hint that the company is preparing the iPad Mini for the era of artificial intelligence and Apple Intelligence. The screen remains the same: 8.3 inches, 500 nits, 60 Hz. Other improvements include support for the new Apple Pencil Pro, increased base memory to 128 GB, faster Wi-Fi 6E and USB-C. Interestingly, Apple also mentioned support for hardware acceleration of ray tracing. Of the external changes, there are only new colors: purple and blue, albeit in rather muted tones. The iPad Mini is available for pre-order now, starting at $500, and will ship October 23.