The best iPad mini prices: Apple's mighty mini is a fan favourite

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The best iPad mini prices tend to fluctuate throughout the year, but iPad mini deals can save you some serious cash on Apple's most compact and portable tablet, so they're worth looking out for. The latest 7th-generation iPad mini has just been launched, but that doesn't mean you should disregard the 6th-generation (2021) model either, which is still an ideal tablet for creatives who want to work on the go (and it now sits at a more affordable price too).

Design-wise, the latest iPad mini 7 is identical to its predecessor, but on the inside, there are a few worthy upgrades including a new Apple A17 Pro chip promising faster performance, plus support for the Apple Pencil Pro model. In terms of prices, the latest iPad mini 7 model retails for $499 / £499, which is the same price as the entry-level 2021 iPad mini, but with double the amount of starting storage.

Beth Nicholls
Ecommerce Writer

Beth is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer and has the fun job of finding you the very best prices and deals on creative tech. Beth kicked off her journalistic career writing for Digital Camera World, and has since earned bylines on TechRadar too. With a Masters degree in Photography, Beth loves getting to tinker with new cameras, especially camera phones, as the resident Samsung fan on the team. Her background working as a tester for CeX let her play around with all kinds of weird and wonderful products, including robots, and she’s recently gotten into 3D printing too. Outside of CB, you’ll find her gaming on her PS5, photographing local shows under the alias Bethshootsbands, and making TikToks of her dog, Tilly. 

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