Like the iPhone 16 models, the new iPad mini will likely launch without Apple Intelligence, but the feature should be available on the device soon.
Geekbench results for the iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip list the device as running iPadOS 18.0, not iPadOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence.
Last month, a private account on social media platform X, which has a track record of sharing upcoming iOS versions, mentioned a special build of iPadOS 18.0 for the iPad mini 7. And it looks like this device will indeed come pre-installed with iPadOS 18.0. It will be added to boxes when it starts arriving to customers on Wednesday, October 23rd.
Fortunately, new iPad mini owners won’t have to wait too long for Apple Intelligence. bloombergMark Gurman reiterated his prediction this week that Apple Intelligence will be available on the new iPad mini just five days after the device’s launch, as iPadOS 18.1 will be released on Monday, October 28th.
Apple’s press release for the new iPad mini already stated that the first Apple Intelligence features would be available on the device starting with this month’s iPadOS 18.1 software update, but now things are fully clear.
Initial Apple Intelligence features include writing tools, notification summaries, and more.
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