Rumor
4 publications · October 11, 2026
OLED iPad Mini 8 expected to cost about $799, up from $599
Key points
- Apple is expected to launch the next iPad Mini later this month.
- It would succeed the 2024 iPad Mini 7 and be the first iPad Mini with an OLED screen.
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports it will be "considerably more expensive" than the current model.
- The new price is floated at close to $799. The current iPad Mini sells for $599 with 128 GB of storage.
- Starting storage may increase, but buyers should expect a price rise.
Summary
(AI)
None of this is confirmed by Apple. The price comes from a single report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and the other two outlets repeat it. Gurman’s wording is loose: “considerably more expensive” and “closer to the $799 mark.” AppleInsider states $799 more firmly than that wording supports. Treat $799 as an estimate.
The coverage points to two causes: the cost of the OLED screen and rising RAM prices. Notebookcheck also cites global trends. The OLED panel follows the move to OLED in recent iPad Pro models. None of the outlets give a launch date beyond “later this month.”
