GoKawiilApple unveils 8th-gen iPad Mini with OLED screen, starts at $799
Apple has released its 8th generation iPad Mini, two years after the previous model, adding an OLED display, a slightly larger 8.5-inch screen, an A20 processor, Wi-Fi 7, a landscape Center Stage camera, and an optional nano-texture glass for glare reduction. The base 128GB model now starts at $799, up from the prior model's price, with the nano-texture option costing an extra $100 on 256GB and 512GB configurations.
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The OLED upgrade brings the Mini's display quality closer to the iPad Pro, suggesting Apple is narrowing differentiation between its tablet tiers on screen technology while still reserving some features for pricier models. The repeated price increases, which Apple has attributed to higher memory and storage chip costs, could signal broader cost pressures affecting its wider hardware lineup, including MacBooks.
- The 8th-gen iPad Mini introduces Apple's first OLED screen on this product line.
- Pricing has risen to $799 for the base model, $100 more than the previous version.
- A nano-texture display option is available for $100 extra on higher-storage configurations.
Source: zdnet.com — Lance Whitney, 2026-10-26
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