iPad mini

We’ve been hearing reports for the past few weeks that an iPad mini 7 is right around the corner. While it didn’t make the cut for Apple’s fall lineup, there’s enough noise being made to suggest that it’s on the near horizon and could arrive as soon as next spring.

The current iPad mini 6 is the oldest iPad in Apple’s lineup, tying with the legacy ninth-generation iPad that Apple still sells as an alternative to its higher-priced 2022 model. In other words, the iPad mini 6 came out at the same time as Apple’s last home-button-equipped iPad.

Granted, the iPad mini 6 has a USB-C port, 5G capabilities (if you opt for the cellular model), and compatibility with the second-generation Apple Pencil. But it’s also only using the lower-end A15 chip from the base iPhone 13 models, not the M-series chip found in the similarly-priced iPad Air. It’s not a good buy right now unless you can pick one up at fire-sale prices.