OLED, IP67 and A20 Pro in 255 g, but ₹82,900 is near Air money.
₹82,900 for 128GB Wi-Fi
The lowest price
- Display
- 8.5"
- Chip
- A20 Pro
- Pen
- Works with Apple Pencil Pro
- Battery
- 18.9 Wh, 20W
- Mobile data
- Wi-Fi or 5G versions
Is it any good?
The iPad mini (A20 Pro) is the small iPad rebuilt: an 8.5-inch OLED screen, a body 5.4 mm thin that weighs 255 g, and an IP67 rating against dust and water, which no other iPad we list has. It goes on sale in India on 6 November from ₹82,900 for 128GB with Wi-Fi, and it is for readers, note-takers and travellers who want a tablet that works in one hand.
The money buys the A20 Pro chip with Apple Intelligence, a 2316 x 1512 Super Retina XDR panel at 326 ppi that peaks at 1,200 nits for HDR, Apple Pencil Pro support, Wi-Fi 7 and a 12MP front camera on the long edge, where video calls need it. The 512GB versions get a sixth CPU core, and a 20W charger comes in the box.
The catch is the price. It starts only ₹7,000 below the iPad Air 11″ (M4), which has a bigger screen, and ₹33,000 above the iPad (A16). The 5G versions add ₹18,000, the nano-texture glass another ₹12,000, and Apple publishes no refresh rate for the screen. Pay for the mini only if small is the point.
Every spec
What's confirmed or leaked so far. We'll firm it up at launch.
Spec score 8.1/10, worked out from this spec sheet, not a hands-on test. How we score
Display
- 8.5 inches
- Super Retina XDR (OLED)
- 2316 x 1512 (326 ppi) resolution
- 1,200 nits peak brightness
Performance
- A20 Pro
- 5-core CPU (2 super + 3 efficiency); 6-core on 512GB models
- 7-core Apple GPU
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB storage
Pen and keyboard
- Works with Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately
Battery
- 18.9 Wh battery
- 20W wired charging
Sound
- Stereo, Acoustic Display
Cameras
- 12MP wide (f/1.8) rear camera
- 12MP landscape (f/2.0, Center Stage) front camera
- 4K at 60fps (rear), 1080p at 60fps (front)
Build
- IP67 dust and water resistance
- 255 g
- 5.4 mm thick
- Colours: Midnight, Starlight
Software
- iPadOS 27
Connectivity
| Mobile data | Wi-Fi or 5G versions |
|---|---|
| Network | 5G (sub-6 GHz), Gigabit LTE (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 |
Availability
| India launch | 6 November 2026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Upcoming in India |
| Versions | 128GB Wi-Fi₹82,900256GB Wi-Fi₹94,900128GB 5G₹1,00,900256GB nano-texture Wi-Fi₹1,06,900256GB 5G₹1,12,900512GB Wi-Fi₹1,18,900256GB nano-texture 5G₹1,24,900512GB nano-texture Wi-Fi₹1,30,900512GB 5G₹1,36,900512GB nano-texture 5G₹1,48,900 |
What to compare it with
About the same money, different brands. These are the tablets it's up against.
