2026 iPad mini: All the rumors in one place

Macworld The iPad mini isn’t on the same update cadence as Apple’s other tablets. Where the iPad and iPad Air generally get annual refreshes, and the iPad Pro gets a new model every 18 months, the iPad mini can often go years without an update. As such, the current iPad mini, which was released in October 2024, isn’t expected to get an update until later this year. But it could be worth the wait. The next time Apple will update the iPad mini will be in 2026, according to reports. However, there is a situation that has arisen with the chip that is supposed to replace the one in the current iPad. It seems possible that the iPad mini will be affected. Read more about it in the “Performance and specs” section below. Also, it’s unclear if the current supplier situation with RAM and other components will affect the iPad mini. Other companies have had issues, resulting in higher prices. Apple seems to be unaffected so far, but that could change later this year. As f