While speculation has centered on new iPad Pro and iPad Air models, some Apple fans wonder when the next iPad mini will be available.
In his Power On email today, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman indicated that new iPad mini and entry-level iPad devices will be available as early as late 2024.
“The company is also working on new versions of the low-priced iPad and iPad mini, but they will not be available until at least the end of the year,” he added. “The new downscale iPad will most likely be a cost-cutting version of the 10th generation model from 2022, while the iPad mini update will only have a chip upgrade.”
The current sixth-generation iPad mini was released in September 2021 and is powered by an A15 Bionic chip. Gurman expects the next model to include a newer chip but with a few additional modifications. Other rumored additions include camera upgrades and a remedy for the “jelly scrolling” display behavior.
The low-end iPad received its most recent update in October 2022. An eleventh-generation iPad might start at a lower price than the tenth-generation iPad, allowing Apple to discontinue the ninth-generation iPad with Lightning connector.