Customer Ratings & Reviews

I had a mini 6th Gen before this (essentially the same) but I decided to upgrade due to the now 128 GB option and the upgraded chip! I use this to casual game and catch up on tv shows/movies, so the extra space is worth it. With Best Buys great trade in option & discounts, I got it for an amazing price! If you want something that's light, easy to take with (can fit easily in a backpack, purse or carry on) and top quality.. this is it! Excited to see what apple continues to do with the mini series... would love to see a "pro" mini option! (upgraded sound, graphics, chip, etc).

This product is everything I wanted and more. The iPad mini is perfectly sized, and light. I mainly use it for reading, preaching, and conference presentations and it is very easy to use.

I do everything from light e-book reading to game playing on this and am not in the least unhappy with it. High quality, good performance, decent battery life, great screen. What's not to like?

I purchased this iPad mini to replace the previous version simply for more storage space. I was surprised it was not as easy to set up from my other device, as setups usually are. I worked around it and got everything set up manually. Not sure what happened, but it’s all good now. The color is so light, you can barely tell it’s purple. Wish the color was a little deeper. I was able to use the cover from my previous device, happy about that. Battery seems to last a couple days so far with light use. I’ll see how it goes as I use it more. No complaints, just a slight upgrade.

If you are the target audience for an iPad mini, there is nothing not to love for this 7th gen compared to any prior versions. Sure, it has the same design and body as the 6th gen, but as the other reviewer already said, you get double the memory, double the storage, and essentially the same chip as the iPhone 15 pro. What's not to love for the same $499 starting price?

The ipad Mini 7 is super cool—small enough to carry everywhere but still crazy fast. The screen is sharp, games and videos look awesome, and it never feels slow.

One of the most versatile iPads ever created. Small enough to take anywhere but powerful enough to handle almost anything. The iPad mini is great at multitasking and has the battery life to watch full movies anywhere. I love using it to jot notes with my Apple Pencil or doodle in procreate. Reading books with Apple Books or the Nook or kindle apps is really nice and intuitive having the ability to use all three versus a proprietary tablet using only one.

Upgraded from iPad 9th gen to mini 7. Love the smaller and lighter iPad. Much better for reading for longer than a few minutes. Glad I got the mini 7.

This was a purchase for my wife so that she didn't have to sit in front of her MacBook all the time. She enjoys having it at her side when watching TV so that she can look up things like actors, movie information, etc. I also installed the Kindle and Nook apps, as well as the Libby and Hoopla library apps so that she can check things out from our local library as well. Overall it is a great tablet, lightweight, fast, has pretty decent battery life, and is becoming her favorite Apple device.

It’s a great device, it’s very fast and is just the right size. It’s also extremely light so it’s easy to carry around. 10/10 iPad.

The iPad mini is finally what it needs to be with a very good screen, excellent processing power, and a nice form factor that is easy to use anywhere. If you want something a little bigger to use than your phone screen but don't want to hold a full-size iPad, this is perfect. Granted larger phones can be nice, but this just feels better as a compliment for media consumption to a regular size phone versus using a larger phone all the time.

Upgraded from gen 6 after a lot of debate and very happy I did the proformance boost has made it run so much smoother, I never had any issue with the screen refresh rate or the jelly scroll and I like the style and not disappointed it did not change, and the new Apple Pencil pro turned out to be great as well and the new features of it have been welcome, I do a lot of drawing . the trade in BB offered and the sale price on the Apple Pencil was one of the top reason I went for it.

Perfect size. It's fast, and easy to use. The thumb reader is a really good feature.

Love, love, love the new iPad mini. This is an upgrade and a downsize from my third-generation iPad Air and let me just say it is fantastic. It's so fast, looks great, and the size is absolutely perfect. If you're on the fence between this and a larger iPad, I recommend seriously considering the smaller sized iPad mini. It might not be very big, but there's a lot to love.

Great for reading books, studying/note taking, and consuming media! If you wear medium/large sized gloves you'll have no problem holding it in one hand! It's lightweight, convenient, and portable. If your hands are sensitive to the cold I'd recommend a case as the exterior on the device itself is cool to the touch.

The ipad mini has been great. It does everything it needs to and is even smaller/lighter than I thought it would be initially. For me it works really well as I have to take it to work with me along with a laptop it really removed some bulk in comparison to my former ipad. I appreciate the form factor and it does what I need it to do which is the key with this.

I have owned several iPads and am happy with them. Have wanted a mini for a while for travel. Best Buy had a sale $100 off for $399 price. I like the size, speed and display. One slight con is the battery life seems to be slightly less than the full sized iPads. But other than that I am enjoying this device and reccomend buying it.

Perfect size to hold in one hand! My iPhone screen is too small and my eyes were getting strained. Larger iPads are too heavy and I don’t want to hold it with both hands. But the iPad mini is the perfect weight and size and now I can read the larger text without straining my eyes! I love it!!

With the generous trade-in for my mini 6, getting a faster processor and double the memory made this purchase a no-brainer! Excellent travel companion and data entry device when working at remote sites (I usually don’t do enough remote work to make it worth the cellular-enabled model - hotspot to phone is usually sufficient and saves money)

I upgraded from the previous version because BetBuy gave me credit on trade-in. This meant a new battery and a faster processor. I use it for some games and reading, and it works great for those applications. Very portable. I know the reviews online questioned the value of upgrading, and it does feel a little faster to me. The trade-in was what made the difference.