Save $100 Off the Apple iPad Mini: The Best iPad for Travelling
This is the latest model with the A17 Pro chip.
Ahead of Mother's Day, which lands on May 11, Amazon has dropped the price of the Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro) to $399 shipped. That's a $100 price drop for the newest Mini. If you're looking for a pocketable, the iPad Mini will be your best pick; because of its compact size, there's no better iPad to take along when you're travelling.
2024 Apple iPad Mini (A17 Pro)
The iPad Mini may be the most diminutive tablet of the bunch, but that doesn't mean it's hindered in any way. In fact, the iPad Mini has a more powerful processor than the standard iPad and a sharper display (326ppi vs 264ppi) with wide color gamut. The newest iPad Mini was released on October of 2024 and features some pretty significant improvements over its predecessor, including a more powerful A17 Pro processor, double the base storage, Wi-Fi 6e, a USB Type-C port, compatibility with the Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), and Apple Intelligence support.
Looking for More iPad Resources?
If you're not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have an iPad guide for students as well. If you're looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2025.
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