OLED iPad Mini 8 to be significantly pricier than iPad Mini 7

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Apple is expected to launch a new compact tablet later this month. Apple is set to introduce the next-generation iPad mini later this month and — while the starting storage may increase — interested buyers should start probably bracing for a price rise. Apple is a software and consumer electronics company based in Cupertino.

The new iPad mini is expected to feature an OLED display for the first time, with a new chassis design including thinner bezels. This device will succeed 2024's iPad Mini 7, and will be the first in its lineup to sport an OLED screen, following in the footsteps of recent iPad Pro models.

That, along with global trends, is tipped to exact a toll on the iPad Mini 8's price, however. iPad mini Bloomberg: New iPad mini with OLED display will be significantly more expensive than current model Benjamin Mayo | Oct 11 2026 - 7:28 am PT 0 Comments The current iPad mini sells for $599 in its starting 128 GB configuration.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says he is hearing that the new iPad mini will be “considerably more expensive”, floating a new price closer to the $799 mark. If that turned out to be the case, it would represent a $200 jump compared to the current iPad mini baseline, and slot it above the 11-inch iPad Air starting price in the current lineup. Of course, Apple will argue that you are getting more product for that money.