Apple plans to release an entry-level iPad 11 in spring 2025, which begins in March, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

The current iPad uses the out of date A14 Bionic chipset, while the just launched iPhone 16 lineup is rocking the A18 processor. Presumably, Apple wants the entry-level iPad to have Apple Intelligence access, so expect to see an A18 on next year's version.

The most important thing about the new iPad mini is that, on the one hand, it’s a pretty minimal update. It got a better processor—the A17 Pro from last year’s Pro iPhones—and Apple supposedly fixed a display refresh problem that previously caused what is known as jellyscrolling,

Apple's latest iPad mini, featuring the A17 Pro chip also found in the iPhone 15 Pro range, can run Final Cut Pro, Apple's professional video editing software. Apple's App Store listing was quietly updated to add support for the A17 Pro chipthe new iPad mini is the only iPad to use that chip,

Apple today released a new version of iPadOS 18.0.1 that's designed specifically for the iPad mini 7 that will be available as of tomorrow.

Like the iPhone 16, the iPad Mini (A17 Pro) features RecoveryOS, which allows nearby iDevices to wirelessly revive it if bricked.

Ironically, what sold him on this device was neither of those features but that he found the iPad Mini the perfect device for Balatro. If you don’t know what that is, click through. Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox.