For years, the iPad mini has been the quiet overachiever of the Apple lineup. It’s compact, powerful and perfectly suited to life on the move.
Now, it’s official.
Beginning today, the ultraportable new iPad mini, powered by the A17 Pro chip and built for Apple Intelligence, is available in Australia — and it’s bringing serious upgrades with it.
Starting at RRP A$799 inc. GST — with double the storage of the previous generation — the new iPad mini delivers exceptional value while maintaining the full iPad experience in a beautifully compact design.
For women in tech, founders, creatives and STEM professionals who rely on powerful tools that don’t weigh them down, this update is great news.
A17 Pro: Big performance in a small device
At the heart of the new mini is Apple’s A17 Pro chip and the performance jump is significant.
The A17 Pro unlocks entirely new experiences, including pro-level apps used by designers, pilots, doctors and engineers. Whether you’re editing high-resolution photos, building immersive AR applications, reviewing architectural plans, annotating research, or running demanding productivity tools, the new iPad mini is faster and more capable than ever.
It’s not just an incremental upgrade. It’s a shift into serious performance territory — in a device that still fits in your handbag.
Built for Apple Intelligence
The new iPad mini is also built for Apple Intelligence, deeply integrated into iPadOS 18.
Apple Intelligence is Apple’s personal intelligence system designed to understand your context and deliver relevant, helpful assistance — while protecting user privacy. Powered by Apple silicon and Apple-built generative models, it can:
- Understand and generate language and images
- Take action across apps
- Draw from personal context to simplify everyday tasks
- Help streamline workflows across work and life
The first set of Apple Intelligence features will be available in U.S. English as a free software update with iPadOS 18.1 this month, with more capabilities rolling out in the months ahead.
For busy women balancing leadership, learning, innovation and life admin, this kind of contextual intelligence is convenient and pretty transformative.
Faster connectivity for life on the move
Portability has always been the mini’s superpower and now it’s paired with faster connectivity.
The new iPad mini supports Wi-Fi 6E, enabling quicker downloads, smoother online gaming and faster streaming. The USB-C port now delivers up to 10Gbps data transfers — twice as fast as the previous generation — making file transfers and external storage workflows dramatically more efficient.
For those working remotely, travelling between meetings, or collaborating across cities, speed equals productivity.
Smarter camera, stronger creativity
The 12MP wide back camera now supports Smart HDR 4 and uses machine learning to detect and scan documents directly within the Camera app which is ideal for contracts, whiteboards, notes and admin on the fly.
Add support for Apple Pencil Pro, and the mini becomes an even more powerful tool for designers, illustrators, students and strategists who think best by writing, sketching and annotating.
With iPadOS 18 bringing enhanced customisation, smarter tools and deeper app integration, the overall iPad experience feels more capable and refined than ever.
More storage. More choice. More value.
The new iPad mini starts with 128GB of storage — double the previous generation — and is also available in 256GB and 512GB configurations.
It comes in blue, purple, starlight and space grey, starting at:
- RRP A$799 inc. GST for the Wi-Fi model
- RRP A$1,049 inc. GST for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model
Why this matters for women in tech
The tools we use shape how we work.
More women than ever are building startups, leading digital transformation, coding remotely, studying STEM, creating content and managing global teams. Devices need to be lightweight — but not light on power.
The new iPad mini proves you don’t need to choose between portability and performance.
Small, yes.
But quietly formidable.
For full details, visit apple.com/shop/buy-ipad.
