iPad Mini with A17 Pro: Unpacking Desktop-Class Performance in a Portable Form Factor

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06/11/2025

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Apple put the A17 Pro chip inside the iPad Mini and the small tablet now runs much faster. Amazon just cut the price of the 128 GB Wi-Fi model to $399, the lowest it has ever been. That price turns the fast little tablet into an easy buy for people who want speed without bulk.

The A17 Pro chip sits at the heart of the iPad Mini - it is the same brain that runs the iPhone 15 Pro line. Because the chip is fast, the 8.3-inch tablet now handles jobs people once left to big laptops. You cut 4K video at sixty frames per second, retouch layered photos or play games that demand heavy graphics without the picture stuttering. The chip also carries Apple Intelligence. A part of the chip called the Neural Engine keeps the AI work on the tablet - your words or summaries stay on the device and never travel to Apple's servers.

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The screen is an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina panel. Its 2266 × 1488 pixels keep letters crisp plus photos clear. True Tone reads the light in the room and changes the white balance so your eyes tire less during long reads. The whole tablet tips the scale at 0.65 lb (about 295 g) - you carry it in one hand.

The A17 Pro chip sips power - one charge lasts ten hours of web or video. You shoot in 4K at sixty frames per second with the 12 MP rear camera - the Mini doubles as a pocket studio. iPadOS lets you open two apps side by side or use the tablet as a second screen for a Mac. The mix of fast chip, sharp screen and flexible system now costs $399, a price that turns the Mini into a bargain.

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