When Will Apple Release the iPad mini 7?

Apple’s working on a new seventh-generation iPad mini, or, iPad mini 7. If you’re thinking about waiting for a new iPad mini, we want to help you set proper expectations regarding its release.

We’ve heard a lot about Apple’s plans for the iPad. The company didn’t announce new models in 2023, but that will change in 2024. Apple’s expected to refresh its entire tablet lineup this year.

We’ve heard about powerful new iPad Pro’s, we’ve heard about a larger iPad Air 6, and we’ve also heard about a brand new iPad mini.

Unless Apple’s plans change, the iPad mini 7 looks like it will be a fairly minor refresh with performance enhancements, better cameras and reduced jelly scrolling.

If that appeals to you, you might curious about the device’s release date. We’ve heard quite a bit about that too.

The new iPad Pro’s and the iPad Air 6 will arrive on May 7th, but the iPad mini 7 will arrive much later.

The exact timing is unclear, but given that this is Apple, a company that sticks to very specific release protocols year after year, the device should arrive in one of two windows.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says mass production of the iPad mini 7 has been delayed to the second half 0f 2024 which means it won’t arrive in the spring.

And Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who is generally very accurate, says the iPad mini 7 will arrive later on in 2024. In a most recent update, he says the device will arrive in late 2024 at the “earliest.”

So what does this mean for the iPad mini 7 release date? Let’s take a look.

If the iPad mini 7 arrives in 2024, here’s what you can expect from the release date:

• If Apple uses the summer window, it would probably launch in June at WWDC 2024. This would most likely mean a release in June or July. This is unlikely.
• If Apple uses the fall window, the device could launch in September alongside the iPhone 16 series. If not September, then October or November, ahead of the holiday shopping season. This is the most likely timeframe.

Of course, there’s always a chance it gets delayed and pushed into 2025. If that happens, it would probably land in the spring with March being the most probable month for a debut.

We should see iPad mini 7 rumors zero in on the company’s plans in the months ahead, so be on the lookout for new information as we push deeper into the year.