Apple iPad mini (7th gen) review: A 2024 8.3" iPad mini with Apple Intelligence-capable A17 Pro.
The pocketable iPad gets Apple Intelligence.
iPad mini (7th gen) added the A17 Pro to make the compact 8.3" iPad Apple-Intelligence-ready — plus Apple Pencil Pro support.
01Display
80/10080/100 is one of the weaker display results among flagship phones of 2024 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker camera results among flagship phones of 2024 — 13 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
92/10092/100 puts it above the 90-point average for flagship phones of 2024.
04Battery
78/10078/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2024 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
86/10086/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2024.
06Value
78/10078/100 trails the 80-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2024.
- A17 Pro brings Apple Intelligence.
- Apple Pencil Pro support.
- Compact 8.3" form.
- Wi-Fi 6E + USB-C.
- Just 60 Hz (no ProMotion).
- No keyboard accessory.
- $499 starting price.
- Same 8.3" body as the 6th gen.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 248-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .