iPad mini 6 vs iPad mini 7: which should you buy?

Graphic showing iPad mini 6th gen and iPad mini 7th gen diagonally opposed against two-tone bisected background
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Trying to choose between the new iPad mini 7 vs iPad mini 6? We're help you work out which is the best buy for you in this comparison of Apple's mini tablets. The iPad mini may be small, but it offers plenty of power – more than the basic iPad. That makes it brilliant for working, sketching and taking notes on the go.

Below, we compare iPad mini 7 vs iPad mini 6 based on our reviewers' experiences with each device in terms of design, performance and display, as well as an in-depth review of their specs and price (learn more about how we test and review). For bargains on Apple products in general, see our pick of the best Apple deals.

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iPad mini 6 vs iPad mini 7: Geekbench 6 benchmark scoring
Row 0 - Cell 0 CPU single-coreCPU multi-coreGPU Metal score
iPad mini 6th generation2,1215,36719,486
iPad mini 7th generation2,8406,98225,895

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Jon Stapley

Jon is a freelance writer and journalist who covers photography, art, technology, and the intersection of all three. When he's not scouting out news on the latest gadgets, he likes to play around with film cameras that were manufactured before he was born. To that end, he never goes anywhere without his Olympus XA2, loaded with a fresh roll of Kodak (Gold 200 is the best, since you asked). Jon is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq, and has also written for in Digital Camera World, Black + White Photography Magazine, Photomonitor, Outdoor Photography, Shortlist and probably a few others he's forgetting. 

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