The iPad mini 6 is rumored to be launching very soon on September 14 – here’s what we’ve heard about it so far.
There are rumors that the iPad Mini 6 might show up at Apple’s next launch event, which has just been confirmed for September 14; while you should take that with a pinch of salt given tablet release rumors surface around every Apple event, it’s worth keeping in mind as the event date nears. iPad Mini 6 excitement is no new thing – Just ahead of WWDC 2021 rumor-spreaders were convinced the iPad Mini 6 was coming, and ahead of the September 2020 Apple event similar whispers suggested the tablet would show up. Now, people are thinking the iPhone 13 launch might bring joy to tiny tablet lovers, though there are other devices like the Apple Watch 7 and entry-level iPad (2021) that are also rumored to launch at the September 14 event. iPad mini devices are the smallest of all Apple’s tablets, with screen sizes below even the entry-level iPads. They’re designed for people who don’t need a huge 12.9-inch screen like in the iPad Pros but still want lots of processing power and other tricks, along with the signature polished Apple interface in iPadOS. Apple’s tablet line can be confusing, and it’s not quite clear if the iPad mini is designed to sit below, above or alongside the entry-level slates in the company’s line-up. Though given the small size of the iPad mini, you probably won’t consider it if you’ve already got a phone that’s nearly as large, like the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The last entry in the line was the iPad mini (2019), so a newer version of the tablet is overdue. Despite the fact that it’s probably about to launch, we don’t know too much about the upcoming iPad mini 6, beyond a few leaks and rumors, but we’ve listed what we know, or can guess at, below. Then below that we’ve come up with a wish list of what we want to see in the new iPad mini in 2021. The iPad Mini 6 looks likely to land this year, with a respected analyst of Apple devices claiming that it will land in the second half of 2021 – possibly in ‘the fall’ (September 22 to December 21). A second report backed up this claim, as has a third, so this seems very likely. Rumors suggest Apple will host its late-year launch event on September 14, and if we’re going to see the iPad Mini 6 at all, then sounds like a likely option. Regarding price tag, not much has been leaked so far, though one report states the iPad mini 6 won’t be as affordable as the 2020 entry-level iPad, thanks to its specs. On the other hand, another source claims that the mini 6 will be « consistent » with its predecessor in terms of price. The iPad mini 5 cost between $399 / £399 / AU$599 and $679 / £669 / AU$1019 for its various connectivity and storage space variants, and going by the supposed spec increases of this new tablet, we’d expect the iPad mini 6 could go for a touch more, though it’s totally possible it’ll launch at the same price. There are several reports so far which give us information on the iPad mini 6 – we’ve mentioned them above, but we’ll unpack everything they tell us about the tablet here.
