A new iPad mini has arrived! So how does it compare to the rest of the range?

Selection of iPads in TechRadar reviewers' homes

There's a new tiny tablet in town: Apple has just released an upgraded iPad mini, with a whole slew of improvements over its predecessor. In honor of this new addition, let's take a look at the full range and how the different options compare.

The is Apple's smallest and lightest tablet. All other models have screens that are 11 inches or larger, but the newest mini has an 8.5-inch screen — slightly bigger than its predecessor, which had an 8.3-inch screen. Said display is also less advanced than the rest of the range.

The model up is the standard . We're on the 11th generation, released in 2025. It's powered by an A16 chip and boasts a Liquid Retina display. The screen is 11 inches (no 13-inch option) and, perhaps surprisingly, it's the thickest of the lineup. At this point, it's the only iPad to have Apple Intelligence built-in.

A level up again is the . The newest version is the 8th generation iPad Air, released in 2026, powered by the M4 chip. You can choose between 11-inch and 13-inch screens. There's a 1TB option (the two models down top out at 512GB) and support for the Apple Pencil Pro.

The is the most powerful, premium option. The newest version is the 8th-gen iPad Pro, which came out in 2025 and has an M5 chip, but you can still pick up a 7th-gen model with an M4 chip (from 2024). It boasts a high-end display, Face ID, studio-quality microphones, and is fully compatible with the Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard. You can choose between 11-inch and 13-inch models.

Scroll down to see the best current prices on the full lineup, or hop to the bottom of the page for a handy specs comparison.

The full range

Apple iPads: specs compared

Latest generation:

8th (2026)

11th (2025)

8th (2026)

8th (2025)

Screen size:

8.5 inches

11 inches

11 or 13 inches

11 or 13 inches

255g

477g

464g or 616g

444g or 579g

5.4mm

7mm

6.1mm

5.3mm or 5.1mm

Display type:

128, 256 or 512GB

128, 256 or 512GB

128, 256, 512GB or 1TB

256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB

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