The New iPad Mini Is All About Apple Intelligence

Apple today introduced the new iPad mini, supercharged by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting user privacy.

Apple reportedly working on entry-level iPad 11

The current iPad uses the out of date A14 Bionic chipset, while the just launched iPhone 16 lineup is rocking the A18 processor. Presumably, Apple wants the entry-level iPad to have Apple Intelligence access, so expect to see an A18 on next year's version.