Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (2024) vs Apple iPad mini (2024)

Apple M4 chip

A17 Pro chip

10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores

10-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

6‑core CPU with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

5-core GPU

16-core Neural Engine

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

120GB/s memory bandwidth

16GB RAM

Media Engine

Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW

Video decode engine

Video encode engine

ProRes encode and decode engine

AV1 decode

256GB | 512GB | 1TB | 2TB

128GB

17

Subject to change based on future operating system updates. Comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

18

comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

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Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

Get proactive suggestions

Use hands-free

Listen and identify songs

Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders and more

Activate hands-free with only your voice using “Siri” or “Hey Siri”, or use Type to Siri

Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant

Powered by Apple Intelligence, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant and personal

Learn more about Siri

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

5G (sub 6 GHz and mmWave) with 4x4 MIMO

5G NR mmWave (Bands n258, n260, n261)

5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, n79)

Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay

Screen sharing

Portrait mode in FaceTime video

Spatial Audio

Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes

FaceTime video

Center Stage

iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

FaceTime audio

FaceTime audio

Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO

2.4GHz & 5GHz

2.4GHz & 5GHz

v5.3

5.3

eSIM

iPad Pro uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards.

eSIM

Yes

Yes

Face ID

LiDAR Scanner

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light

Touch ID

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Barometer

Ambient light sensor

Yes

Yes

Apple Music®

Apple Music®

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos

Apple Music®

Apple Music®

Yes

Yes

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

Spoken Content

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.

Learn more

Features include:

VoiceOver

Zoom

Magnifier

Spoken Content

Voice Control

Switch Control

AssistiveTouch

Siri and Dictation

Type to Siri

Real-Time Text

Audio Descriptions

Subtitles and Closed Captioning

Live Captions