Reviewers Liked
- AI-ready
- Fast performance
- Supports the Pencil Pro
- Jelly scrolling seems less wobbly
- Long battery life
- 128GB is now the starting storage option
- Still the best iPad for people who love small iPads
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Why no A18 pro chip?
- Doesn't support Apple Pencil 2
- Display is limited to 60Hz refresh rate
- Front camera is still awkwardly placed
- Outdated Touch ID
- Bezels are looking a bit thick
- No Face ID
Competitors and Related Products
Our editors hand-pick related products using a variety of criteria: direct competitors targeting the same market segment, or devices that are similar in size, performance, or feature sets.
- 81 Apple iPad 10.9" (10th-gen)
- 85 Apple iPad Air M2 13" - 2024
- 68 Amazon Fire Max 11
- 81 Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+
- - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra
- 76 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite
- 86 Apple iPad Pro M4
Expert reviews and ratings
80
The iPad mini 7 isn’t just a compact tablet – it’s the world’s best digital notetaking device.
By ExpertReviews on October 22, 2024
80
In many ways a very good tablet, but without doubt a least-possible update that’s primarily designed to make the 2024 iPad Mini support Apple Intelligence. Which isn’t here yet.
By Stuff on October 22, 2024
80
Apple's iPad mini 7 is still pretty great, but it's not the most exciting upgrade.
By Mashable on October 22, 2024
90
The iPad mini 7 is a great update, offering excellent performance and battery life while retaining its predecessor's vibrant display and portable design. Though it keeps the portrait-oriented front camera and is incompatible with Apple Pencil 2, this tablet’s strengths outweigh its flaws. The iPad mini 7 delivers the full iPad experience, only on a smaller device.
By Tom's Guide on October 22, 2024
83
The 2024 iPad mini is a solid and necessary update to the best small tablet on the market. It still delivers the full iPad experience in a compact package. A compact but full-featured iPad.
By Engadget on October 22, 2024
80
For newcomers or anyone with an older Mini, this is otherwise a great tiny tablet. With a modern chip that supports the latest software smarts and accessories, the iPad Mini has been future-proofed for the next few years.
By Wired on October 22, 2024
80
There isn’t a better small tablet on the market than the iPad Mini 7. Apple’s latest dinky slate might not be a huge upgrade if you picked up the previous model, but its fast internals and support for the forthcoming Apple intelligence still make it a worthy buy.
By TrustedReviews on October 22, 2024
60
The whole pitch for the new Mini, aside from the fact that it’s the iPad Mini, is that it’s the smallest iPad made for Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence better be a hell of an upgrade because, without it, the new Mini isn’t much of an upgrade at all.
By The Verge on October 22, 2024
What’s great about the iPad mini, ultimately, is also what limits it. It’s a small iPad with plenty of power. It fits in places other iPads just don’t. Depending on what you want to use an iPad for, it might very well be the perfect iPad.
By SixColors on October 22, 2024
From this perspective, I don’t need the iPad mini to run Stage Manager. I don’t need it to have a ProMotion display or more RAM. I don’t need it to be bigger or come with a Magic Keyboard. I need it, in fact, to be nothing more than it currently is. I was wrong in trying to frame the iPad mini as an alternative to other models. The iPad mini would lose the fight in any comparison or measurement against the 11” iPad Pro.
By MacStories on October 22, 2024