Apple's new iPad mini gets a bunch of upgrades, but they come at a cost.
By Adnan Ahmed Nov. 3, 2026 8:00 pm EST Apple Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverApple doesn't update its iPad mini every year, which is why each new generation usually gets a huge performance boost. The new iPad mini is powered by the 5-core, 2nm A20 Pro SoC, which Apple says is up to 2.7 times faster in graphics performance and up to 4.5 times faster in AI workloads than the A17 Pro in its predecessor. It comes in the same three storage configurations as last time, and the 512GB model features an extra CPU core and a dual 16-core Neural Engine.
