iPad mini 6: I want to love it so much, but... 

What do you think? Is it too smol? Is it just right? What would you use an iPad mini for?

Luke, the issue you're discovering with the spacing is not an iPad mini issue. It's an iPadOS 15 issue. I have a 12.9" iPad Pro. Before upgrading to iPadOS 15, it can take full advantage of the homescreen with basically no wasted space. However, on iPadOS 15, as we all know, Apple redesigned the homescreen that removed an extra roll of apps and also the left-hand-side widget area. That made the left and right sides of the device (in portrait mode) have large gaps and a lot of wasted space. I ended up downgrading back to iPadOS 14 since on 15 it's really ugly to my eyes and very inconvenient to my usage. If Apple could bring the iPadOS 14 homescreen back, the iPad mini won't suffer from the same homescreen layout issues you're facing here.

The A15 surpassed the A12Z actually, and the iPad Mini after some testing has been shown to have way better sustained performance than either of the two iPhone 13 Pros despite being underclocked. I think it’s the ideal iPad for touch screen gaming because of the size, weight, and performance

7:00 That's not an iPad Mini issue. That's an iPadOS 15 issue. Update any of the other iPads you have to iPadOS 15, and you'll get the same issues.

I guess if you already have a macbook, this can be a good ipad to have since you already have a good productivity machine. The purpose would be mainly content consumption on the go. Reading e-books is the first thing that comes to mind. Watching videos/movies on a road trip, navigation for cars with a proper mount (for without carplay), playing games and all that.

I use mine for reading ebooks and PDFs. I like that I can hold the device in one hand. The iPad Air is too big to hold in one hand for a long time. I also use it for games, photos and browsing the web. So for me it's the right size. I still have the iPad mini 4 which gets very hot these days, and a iPad mini 5, as I got fed up with waiting for the iPad mini 6. I keep one downstairs in the lounge and another upstairs in the bedroom, so I have access to iOS. Don't tend to use my iPhone 11 that much. I do have an iPad Pro 10.5, but I never use it, as it's too big for my needs. I guess it's really up to the individual for what they want it for.

Your line of questioning is like when discussing cars and asking 'what is use of/who buys a Mini Cooper?' Or why does iFixit have mini-toolsets? Why are there mini-sized screwdrivers? Some people have certain needs where a small form factor works best. And you ignore the possibility that Apple could also sell these as panel attachments to large equipment.

Bought mine yesterday. It doesn't feel the least bit small to me. I can imagine when I get into creating and editing images and videos on it, I'll wish for some extra space. But for what it is, I love it.

The iPad mini is not too small, you are thinking about it in the wrong way, it’s not targeted against the use cases of the iPad or iPad Pro. The reason for the iPad mini to exist is to take the place of the common paperback book, it’s a comfortable, portable size device, ideal for consuming content. Doing lots of work or creating stuff on it is not it’s primary use case, it’s a casual secondary one, it doesn’t need to be amazing at a secondary use case, only functional. By contrast, the iPad Pro is a device for creating content, consuming content is it’s secondary use case. The regular iPad and iPad air devices are mixed use, everyday computer devices that can replace a consumer laptop in a lot of cases, especially where the consumer does a lot more consumption than creation. 2 main models for 2 different budgets. The iPad mini is the perfect compliment device to someone who has a small phone (e.g. iPhone Mini), for access to common tasks from their pocket and a laptop for the majority of the creation aspect of their work. The mini becomes something you can easily stash in a small bag or large pocket, when you need to spend longer periods reading or watching video on the go.

This happened to me back when I switched from my iPad 3 to the 1st gen mini. I missed the retina display, but the cuteness was so aesthetically pleasing to me. It felt a lot more functional, by being smaller. I miss my iPad mini. Wish it had 120hz

The 'Professional' reviewers should really understand that iPad Mini is MINI as is actually meant to be a mini-tablet. Not even one point made by you seems genuine and legit in any sense. I am actually laughing at your views. And what's funnier is that earlier Minis were okay with you. haha. You guys really really have been spoiled by the endless supply of gadgets that come to you/or you buy. This is the mistake that all reviewers make. Think like normal people. There is nothing professional about being a reviewer, to be frank.

I blame the bizarre app grid layout not on the screen size, but on iOS 15. On my 9.7" iPad, iOS 15 made the app grid spacing really weird as well.

I use the iPad mini while flying a drone. The screen is bright enough for me to easily view the video feed from the drone, and the data displayed on the mini’s screen appears much larger than the same text and numerical characters when displayed on my iPhone. This is my third mini. I love it.

Tech reviewers will really complain about everything lmao, it’s a small version of the iPad Air, if you want that then buy it. It doesn’t need a long video

Your complaining about the weird borders on the side, but you’re comparing it to an iPad with iPadOS 14. It’s going to look just as strange on your 11” iPad when you update that - trust me.

I’ve always loved my iPad mini. I find regular and pro to be too big to use in the hands. Yes I’m a normal sized man I just don’t need a 11 inch screen in a tablet, I’ll just use a computer then.

Just got mine last night, been playing with it. If they just give me back my 6x5 icon array it'll be absolutely amazing. Would have liked the Smart Connector but not a deal breaker at all. So fucking glad it has USB-C, hooked up my Anker hub to it and had all my stuff downloaded super fast. Love the stereo speakers. Pencil 2 is great. It's not a MUST-BUY if you have a 5, but it's a solid upgrade. Geekbench results: CPU: S:1595 M:4112 GPU: 13333

The mini is a great device to take with you everywhere. I’ve carried one for years. I can’t believe they finally updated the look and feel. Can’t wait for mine to arrive.

I love my Mini 5, my 2nd Mini. It’s perfect for me. My first iPad was the original 2010 iPad - I don’t miss anything about it when using my Mini. The Mini does everything the big guys do, but in an easier to hold and pack package. It’s really my main computer - my MBP sits idle most of the time. I use a Bluetooth keyboard with it when doing longer typing tasks. (For Zoom class sessions, I do prefer my the Macbook.) If they stopped making the Mini, I probably wouldn’t buy another iPad. Apple found my sweet spot when it came out with the Mini. Perfect.

I think there are a lot of us in the "we really want it but can't think of a use for it" camp. It is adorable but I have an iPad Air 4 which is portable enough and can be used with a magic keyboard. I am not a doctor or a pilot so I do not need the iPad Mini form factor to fit anywhere. I think if the mini had a dialer and could connect to an Apple Watch, I might use one as my phone. I work from home so most of the time I am sitting at my desk and the Mini would be fine in the car. When I needed to be more mobile, like at a concert or sporting event, I could use my watch for texts and calls.

Here to give an update, 1 year later and still no changes to any scaling issues mentioned… as I type this comment on an iPad mini 6

I’m normally a fan of this channel. I never write a comment. I did not like this video review. I think Luke maybe come to believe too much in his own: Influence. Importance. Luke , it’s got potential, we agree. If you spend 3 hours in bed every evening watching content on a mini, then it’s going to be lighter and easier to hold than a larger iPad. It’s faster and brighter than the 5. Do better Luke, I know you can.

ipad mini is perfect for gaming. It's light, powerful and have the perfect 8 inch display for gaming. I have 11inch ipad pro, it's kinda too heavy to hold for a long time and too big, I cant observe all of the 11 inch at the same time with that near distance while gaming. In other hand, the iphone is a bit small, my hand cover the screen too much make me feel uncomfortble

I dunno why ppl keep mentioning books a dedicated e-reader is much better than a tablet or a phone to read. Too much eye strain on an iPad.

No 120Mhz display was a deal breaker for me. I know they have this feature in the iPad Pro but having this refresh rate in this size iPad would be ideal.

I’m about to start my PhD and been thinking whether to get the iPad Air 4 or the new iPad Mini. I think the iPad Mini is better for getting information (same amount of information on a more compact screen is more manageable for the eye) whereas bigger screened iPads are better for providing information (writing, note-taking, drawing, sharing the screen with others). IMO, both the Mini and the air/pro are excellent choices for students and professionals depending on what they do. A bigger screen can certainly be a curse just as it can be a bliss because there is not *more* information on the bigger iPads but the same amount with *larger* icons and letters so they are way more spread out. If one uses the iPad as their primary device, I’d also go for the bigger screen as you can connect the magic keyboard to it and it works better on a desktop for multi-tasking purposes. However, if you already have a laptop or a desktop, the Mini might be a better option because you’d do the ‘heavy’ typing work on your computer anyway and would need the iPad as an extra device - and for that, I think I will buy the Mini for its form factor.

I think it’s the perfect secondary device. If you already have and use a macbook it’s a nice addition to take notes, read books, watch youtube in bed, etc. I find myself grabbing my macbook instead of my ipad 90% of the time, regular sized ipads are just too big sometimes. This ipad mini would be perfect for me, and many others imo.

This reminds of when I upgraded from the 9.7” iPad Pro to what I thought would be the 11” Pro. But when I looked at the 11 I thought, “hang on that’s too small” and then I found that the 12.9” in that form factor was the perfect size. I had always dismissed the 12.9” of the old shape because it was ridiculous and was like carrying a skateboard around as a tablet. But when the bezels went away and the overall size came down it just seemed so much better. I think that’s the issue here as you say. The screen size % of overall size is important.

I’m so glad to see someone talk about the spacing issue. I love the mini but they really need to fix that. What’s the point of the bigger screen if it’s not utilized? Smh

Perfect size. On the fly consumption, on the fly editing, client meetings, it has very many attributes because of that size.

My iPad mini fits nicely in most of my coat pockets, and sometimes even in my front pants pocket. It’s really small like a kindle and easy to hold for reading e-books in bed with white text on black background, and it’s better for surfing the web than my iPhone’s tall/thin screen. A lot of my games are also more fun on the slightly bigger screen. The last full-size iPad I bought was the iPad Air 2 (still have it), but I’ve owned every iPad mini that Apple has made.

I have the feeling that he sees the device as an end in itself without knowing what he wants to do with it.

I have an iPad mini 5. The iPad mini 6 tat I ordered from AT&T has been delayed. I used my iPad mini to read books and Apple News. I use it for Apple Plus exercises. I use it for GPS in my car. I want to use the new one to take photographs, and for FaceTime calls. I also have an iPad Pro 12.9, a M1 MacBook Air, and an M1 Mac mini.

I think it is a user specific device. I have an iPad Pro (12") and it is my daily driver. However, my job dictates that I walk the various campus's buildings and grounds and I use note apps to document issues that need to be addressed. The iPad Pro is way too big to do that. I need a device that I can walk with and take notes (w/pencil) that would auto populate my Apple ecosphere. So, seeing this and just how the various Tubers (including Luke) are holding it, tells me that this is the device that I need for my walk-thrus. I'll have it in a few days and cannot wait to incorporate it into my daily routines.

Who's using them? People like me who have had a hand amputated. Size is easier to hold than a full sized ipad. Shamethey are still expensive.

I think it fits industry better than the casual consumer that is better served by the basic iPad. I got mine for work. It’s the perfect size to carry around with me and take notes, view messages and pdf documents.

It’s perfect if you connect the mini to an camera and use it as an external monitor. It’s more comfortable then the small display which is provided by the camera.

I have the ‘20 12.9 I use for a lot of illustration and design, also as a second screen for my Mac often. I got the mini and recently upgrade to the 6 if only for the better battery life and speakers. I like using both iPads together actually if I’m not at my desk or on a Mac for art. One tablet for illustration, one for either references pulled up … or just to have something on. The Mini is easier to fit in as a second screen if i draw somewhere where table space is limited. I can also fit both iPads onto a lap desk comfortably along with a small keyboard! Also both are lighter to carry if I want to work outside. I tried using my iPhone instead but the screen is just too small tbh. Do I NEED a second screen or tablet? No but is it nice/ helpful? Absolutely

I love it when Luke talks about whipping it out.

I personally have iPad Mini 4, and as a college student I’m finding the new Mini pretty good for typing / writing notes with  Pencil and combine it with my MacBook Pro, cs Mini 4 doesn’t support  Pencil and is really showing it’s age now, so this is good opportunity to upgrade for new model with more use than I’m finding now for my Mini 4 (just bigger screen than my Xs for videos and internet).

Good review and I can understand how you struggle with use cases for the iPad Mini. Having said that, I love my iPad Mini (previous generation) and it does everything I need i.e. content consumption. The screen is great, very portable and it just works. I would not personally use an iPad as a productivity device as I prefer a proper screen size and keyboard/mouse (Windows in my case). One thing I would like is a decent keyboard case for the iPad Mini. I have tried a couple but they just don’t work for me. The virtual keyboard on the iPad Mini is close to useless in landscape mode - it really could be smaller and still work well.

Re “they should have made all the bezels as thin as the thin bezels on the last one” - that’s not how physics works. The top and bottom bezels have always been large not because they wanted that, but because they *had* to be. The screen has driver chips on one or both of those sides, plus there’s the camera.

For me the main reason to go mini is that it’s much more comfortable to hold. Bigger iPads are too heavy to hold for long. Also nice: the mini fits in smaller bags, I notice the weight even less when irks in my bag, and it feels more discreet in public. The size feels cozy and personal. I occasionally miss the spaciousness of the full-size, but the mini suits me better. Everything being displayed smaller on the mini isn’t new - your original mini did the same thing. I think the default text size is too small even on full-size iPads, so I increase it on both, but obviously it’s worse on the mini. The icon spacing you showed on the bigger iPad looks absurd to me - talk about wasted space! The padding around the edges of iPadOS 15 baffles me, but I kind of like how it looks. In portrait it’s like a panel with buttons, and in landscape it reminds me of Launchpad. Using the on-screen keyboard in landscape has always made the text area cramped. It’s a touch shorter in the 6 than in the 5. But even the base iPad only gains you like 2 more lines of text over the mini 5 (because the mini displays things smaller, the difference is less than you might expect). I think of it as a built-in “focus mode” for drafting, and do my editing in portrait. Whether the mini is right for someone as a main tablet depends on their taste and priorities.

went to an Apple Store today, thinking about getting this new Mini, but my first impression was not good. as you say in the review, many elements are too small. the widgets are barely legible. this is the only review that gives a good sense of the screen real estate issues - all the other video reviews glossed over it.

Might be useful in car interiors? Replace an old in-dash display or put in the back of headrests for passengers to watch movies on.

If they spaced things out a little it would be fine. Portable content consumption is good. Best non-e-ink e reader to ever exist. Like you said, kids and doctors and pilots. Throwing it in a purse instead of a larger bag is pretty significant. I agree that using it as a creation machine is not great compared, but then again, a vast majority of people don’t really create all to much.

I think the ipad mini is the perfect size, and I wouldn’t want bigger. I have a 15 inch mbp and just got iPhone 13 pro. I wanted something comfortable to read and watch videos, type some emails and notes on, without having to lug a big heavy expensive laptop around. I bring it to class and to the park, cafe to do work/study. Also on planes, trains. Good size for video without taking up too much space in a bag

There's been so many instances where I wish I had my ipad pro or macbook on me. I prefer to use them over my phone but I am not willing to carry something that big with me. I am not about that backback life either. I just ordered my mini and I am so excited to have an ipad that can fit in my purse to have with me all the time; for ebooks and games and other stuff.

Size is perfect, for the first time Apple screwed up in Software. They need to adjust the layout. Really fun that apple did that error.

3:18 "I've been a big fan of the iPad Mini" -Luke Miani, 2021

Nobody has mentioned the longer bezels are thicker than the old generation lol

As other people pointed out I updated my 11 inch iPad Pro to iPadOS15 and the Home Screen feels so weird with its crammed icons. I don’t know why apple decided to do that but it irks me every time I unlock my iPad

i notice that many youtubers are not aware of the different keyboard layouts like compact "phone" mode or split mode.

Thank you so much for this. I was able to finally buy a Mini 5 earlier this year and was a bit upset with myself for not waiting. I think the 5 will be good enough for me for many years yet and hopefully someday, I can get a 6 or the next version to come. I love the size of my Mini. It's perfect for me and my needs.

Thats your problem if you find it too small. U can't use this as a reason of not recommending the ipad mini. Small isn't really a reason because if u find it small just get the basic ipad, the air 4 or the pro

The reason for the bezels is so that Apple could reiterate it every year and bump up the screen size it’s a no brainer

I totally agree with you. I see this iPad Mini and love it. I almost bought it. But then I thought about it and I use my iPad 12.9 with the Magic Keyboard even when I'm watching shows and RU-vid. I've owned the Mini in the past but it was when iPads were just tablets. Now that you can use most of them with keyboards like a laptop, I either prefer my iPad 12.9 or MacBook (or my Galaxy Chromebook that I'm using right now to type this comment) to consume media. Even if I have to take notes, I type them and I don't read books like I used to (shame on me, I know). The only usage I can think of for this iPad is when I'm looking at Instagram while sitting on the toilet 🤣

My thought is that an iPad mini is for use on your feet where any standard or large iPad is for use seated.

A small compact phone like the iPhone SE with a smaller 8 inch tablet (I have the Honor Pad 5 8 inch) is a very good combination. The 8 inch size is perfect for video consumption, note taking, video conferencing and browsing the Web as its not too heavy and this way I use my phone less (because of its small screen).

I picked up an iPad mini as a companion for my MacBook, taking notes, etc.

This gonna be very nice paper holder to many after awhile. Just like any Mini and small tablet before it.

I’m one of those oddball customers that loves the shit out of a smaller tech! 😂 so I’m one of those people!

iPad mini is a huge blessing for mobile gamers. With Apple's optimisation and A15 Bionic, it's muahhhhh.

Got mine today, writing this on it. Very happy, I use it next to my MBA as only iOS device, its my Radio, tv, phone, messenger, email, sec. camera monitor, casual game machine, navigator, drone monitor, and internet access on the go. Among other things. Gave my iPad pro 12,9 to my girlfriend when I got the MBA. Too big and heavy. This fits inside a suit jacket, the old mini did not. The pencil works great. It got USB c, and center stage actually works. It is perfect. The screen layout is only relevant when you switch it on, but you actually use the apps, and they are fine.

It’s a bit smaller than I’d like I just upgraded from the iPad 6th gen. The reason I got it was because the larger iPad doesn’t fit in the airplanes I fly. This one is much better suited for this. If I didn’t fly I wouldn’t have a need for a tablet at all.

Hey man. As a teacher this is the perfect size to carry with me for lessons. Also, for my own studying/reading e books on the go, a regular size ipad or my laptop is just too bulky for me. And then a phone is just too small to use for long periods of time. But the iPad mini? Oh yea. I also use my phone for scheduling/meeting notes. But with 2nd gen apple pen support, this ipad will basically reduce my phone to calling/tethering for wifi.

I bought a mini years ago with an ATT data plan, I carried it for email and internet use when phones were smaller. In today's giant phones and unlimited cell plans it sits in a drawer with an original 10 GB iPod.

No notch feature on the mini? I'm not buying! Will wait for another 9 years.

I love the iPad Mini. I have the previous 5th generation, and I have no interest in upgrading to a larger size. It's comfortable to hold, and can be held in one hand at least briefly. It's perfect for certain apps that the iPhone is just a little too small for, especially those that involve a lot of reading (Kindle, WebMD, certain types of education apps, etc). I like to read magazines on my Kindle app. Not a very good experience at all on an iPhone, but the iPad Mini is small enough to comfortable hold while having a large enough screen to read most magazines. I'm holding off on iOS 15 thought. Seeing a lot more "thumbs down" than "thumbs up" and I don't want to degrade my experience with my iPad.

Definitely needs an iPad mini-specific iOS to fix the app icon size and spacing. Keyboard too.

It fits perfectly into the rear pocket of my jeans and comes that way to every meeting I attend.

3:43 - HA! Like getting a tattoo then instantly regretting it!

Totally agree with you, I decided to wait ipad updates because that spaces and small icons are weird...

Luke. What the heck are you talking about. It’s a mini. Why disrespect it for “ not” being something else.

OK Luke, it’s a year later than when you were reviewing the iPad mini 6, but I got it not too long ago because I already had an iPad mini fourth generation. For me the difference is astounding in its appearance in its performance and one thing you forgot to mention or just didn’t get to, the Apple Pencil 2! I think the problem that most of you critics of Apple products have with the mini iPads, is that you compare it with the larger size iPads and that you want it to do the same things as it’s bigger brothers! But the reason people get the mini is for is advantage in size! I use it for entertainment primarily to read in bed without it being heavy and to watch videos. For me the 11 inch iPad is too big for these things and I’ve been in love with the mini iPad ever since the first one came out!! I love the iPad mini because it’s a mini and not the bigger ones! For me Apple did brilliant upgrade with this iPad. The pencil 2 is a huge bonus that, like you, I will not talk about here. 😂

Here is my take. The size is great for multitasking. Since we don’t have 100 percent multi-tasking on the iPad. The smaller device is great for casually browsing, reading, video watching… while you are doing something else on the main iPad.

No hate but most tech isn't designed for tech youubers, I think you get but it's a easy trap a lot of reviewers fall into, I think Noah's video was a pretty solid student explainer, people get diff things reasons which can baffle someone else, like my dad has a 11 pro max and it's massive, but he wants a massive screen to read for work. He couldn't fathom why I would want a mini but since the main thing I use my phone for is a podcast machine on the train and am never far from an outlet & found the 10 too big when I upgraded from a 6s the mini felt right

IPad mini: It's a good solution; but where is the problem?

I integrated an iPad Mini into the dash of my truck using an iPad Mini 2 that I jailbroke and it looked factory and work like a factory head unit for the most part but there was an update that caused maps to not work right anymore so I removed it and got a different head unit. I think at $500 this iPad Mini will not sell very well because the $329 iPad seems to make more sense for young children simply because of the cost difference.

Should have done a bit more research before doing this vid, because this is not an iPad mini issue but rather iPadOS 15 introducing this app layout style

I love what the iPad has become, with keyboard and trackpad support baked in, but I found myself needing the battery life for study & productivity (it's better than a laptop because I can draw notes). So, I bought myself this as a 'fun' tablet. RU-vid, Disney+, etc. I don't mind the bezels, but yeah, they're a bit chunky.

Honestly,anything bigger than the mini is actually pretty uncomfortable to use as a tablet,hand held for longer time.So,I do prefer it over anu other iPad when it comes to size and weight.If it had Pro Motion,would have been the perfect iPad.

So, what do we know? What have we learnt? - Nothing... lol

There *are* aftermarket keyboards/folios that work great at replacing the onscreen keyboard in landscape mode. Makes a huge difference. And you're not wrong about pilots and doctors -- they use these Minis a *LOT.*

I have Big hands and this screen is perfect for typing in both aspect! Perfect for touch games, perfect for reading perfect for note taking and AMAZING FOR PLANE RIDES. This is THE iPad for me!

3:25 My first iPad and also my first Apple device is the original iPad Mini from 2012. What a coincidence.

The mini is useful as a 'pick up' device when other tablets, Mac etc are too big/heavy to browse web, view emails etc. It has always been used this way and as a result is preferred for travelling, work and activities that require a small handheld.

You have spoken the truth, no matter it's an iOS 15 issue or iPad mini.

You are making a mountain out of a molehill.

I have the iPad Mini 4 and a couple of uses that come to mind are watching videos and playing games, doing light work and doing text chats. Its the perfect size for them. Its kind of a tweener between an iPhone and a full size iPad. Its comfortable to hold and I like it for the things I do on it.

I bought the iPad mini because there is no small android tablet that isn’t budget. I wanted a small tablet with power. Welcome iPad mini. My first apple product. I can’t figure out why every manufacturer thinks a tab should be the size of a laptop.

the best apple ecosystem would be iPhone 12 mini, Ipad mini6, Macbook Air M1

I have been waiting for Apple to make an updated iPad mini-Pro since they brought out the 11" model in 2018. I have ordered the 256 GB cellular version, but, alas, need to wait for several more weeks for it to arrive. My first iPad was a 9.7 pro, specifically because it used the pencil. That one is my son's now, and I have been using an iPad mini 5 since they first came out as it also supports the pencil. I pay my rent as a consulting archaeologist and I use my iPad mini to take notes, run spreadsheets, draw maps, take photos, store archived field data, run GPS software, fill out forms, draw excavation unit profiles, watch Netflix.... Bigger iPads are nicer once you pull them out of your pack, but I need to have it instantly accessible to take notes, and the mini form factor is worth the sacrifice for the portability. I am happy to pay the price for a powerful miniaturized iPad Air, and would be even happier to pay even more for an iPad mini-Pro with the cameras, LiDAR etc. I have a MacBook for doing office productivity work and am happy to keep the iPad for the mobile work that it excels at. Most people will be happy with the entry level 64 GB wifi model - but, dammit, don't complain about the display on a "mini" tablet being to small - go buy a bigger iPad instead. Remote-work pros are going to be lining up to buy these as soon as we can get our hands on the higher memory/cellular versions. For those who say the display of an iPhone whatever Max is almost as big as an iPad mini, I say horse puckey - it is not just about one dimension of length of width, it is also about screen area. I think if you are wondering if you should buy this or not, it is probably not for you. Get a bigger base model iPad or an Air instead. No, wait... actually, please buy lots of these to reward Apple so they will keep updating the model for those who need it. Oh, and Apple, please consider adding some basic water proofing to the iPad mini.

I took some time deciding wether to get the iPad 9 or new iPad mini to replace my iPad 6. Well I am so glad I choose the mini, it’s so much easier to handle and use and as I use it mostly while sitting in the sofa the smaller size is ideal. Do not miss the larger screen one bit.

I had the exact same problem the first couple days with the Mini 6. It just looked SO small and tiny, I hated the big spacing at the sides, the bigger bezels bothered me, I didn’t like the longer aspect ratio. Considered exchanging the whole day. And then, on day three, I got a MacBook Air, and somehow the Mini seemed ok. I think for two reasons: 1- it just takes a bit of time to get used to the size of the Mini, now that we are so used to big iPads, and 2- when you have a big device for work stuff, like a MacBook or iPad Pro, you feel like the Mini is a super portable second device for chilling/relaxing and it’s ok to be small. Even the aspect ratio that bothered me at first, I came to love it as a perfect size for reading, watching movies and playing games. And the bezels just stopped being something I noticed. I came to accept the Mini as its own device - it has its own jive and that jive is GEWD. For the spacing on the Home Screen - you stop seeing it after a while too, but I do pray Apple wakes up and fixes that on iPadOS asap. It is a beast of a machine, it looks amazing, so light, so super portable, exactly what I wanted as a second device I can take with me everywhere for emails, gaming, RU-vid, browsing, social media, reading. So to everyone having a “too small” dilemma, give it a few days - its just a matter of getting used to what is a truly portable size and weight device.

I am using the iPad mini 6 right now and I can only compare to a 10 inch Android 7 tablet but I prefer the smaller screen. The reason I got it was mainly the new A15 chip so it should be supported for years. That is newer than the iPad 2021 or iPad Air

I’m late to this party, but I’ve loved my mini for 4+ months now… using it for flying, it has been superb. Could not of asked for a better device.

I use it to split view google sheets for recording my programming for workouts - a stopwatch - and photos to review sets on 1 screen. The time being saved adds up.

It is simple. If you have a macbook you don’t need an ipad pro. U can just buy that ipad mini for media consumption on the couch and light gaming on the go. It is the perfect size for reading books and pdf documents. Mechanics, doctors, teachers, engineers etc can all bring this on their job sites for quick facts check, drugs facts and quick sketches to explain things to their clients.

I think it’s great! I agree about the weird software quirks though but my guess is Apple will iron those out over time. Putting that aside, it’s so cute and convenient to use, watch a quick RU-vid video, pull out of my bag and take quick notes with the Apple Pencil in ways that the 11inch Pro actually isn’t as convenient for.