Best iPad mini deals: Cheapest price for iPad mini 6th generation
If you want to save money on a 2021 iPad mini (6th generation) you’ve come to the right place. We’ve are tracking the best deals, as well as the retailers that have models in stock right now.
Read on to find details of the best places to pick up the 2021 iPad mini at the best price – in the UK and US – so you can get a bargain.
Here’s everything you need to know about buying the new iPad mini (6th-gen, 2021), including the price and where you can buy one (retailers and networks). We’ll help you find the best deals for the 2021 iPad mini.
What you need to know
Before we share the best deals, we’ll just recap quickly. Apple launched the iPad mini 6th generation at a Keynote event on 14 September 2021. The newest iPad mini then went on sale on 24 September 2021. You can buy one from Apple and a number of other retailers (either outright or with a network provider), details of which you will find below.
If you’re after a larger display we have the best deals on the 10.2in iPad (2021), we also have a complete round up of the Best iPad deals if you aren’t decided on which model you want.
Best iPad mini deals
You’ll find the lowest current prices on the iPad mini in our automated table below. Apple’s RRP starts at £479/$499/AU$749.
UK deals:
- Currys, ao.com, eBuyer and John Lewis all have the 64GB WiFi iPad mini 2021 for £464, that’s £15 off the RRP.
- Amazon and Laptops Direct have the 256GB WiFi model for £574.97 (RRP £619).
- The best deal right now is from Amazon who have the 64GB Cellular (RRP £619) for just £464!
- KRCS has the £759 256 Cellular version for £743.82.
US deals:
- Walmart has the 64GB WiFi model for $459 (RRP $499).
- Walmart and Amazon both have the $619 256GB WiFi model for $599.
- Amazon also has the 64GB Cellular version for $599 (RRP £619)
- Amazon has the 256GB cellular iPad mini for $749 (RRP $799)
6th gen iPad mini, 64GB, WiFi, RRP from £479/$499
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5th gen iPad mini deals
Not seeing any 2021 iPad mini deals that appeal? Check to see if there are any deals on the older iPad mini below. This model is no longer sold by Apple, but some resellers may still have the older model in stock at a discount.
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Best iPad deals
If it doesn’t have to be an iPad mini, check out these deals we have found:
1. Apple iPad mini 2021, 64GB, Cellular, 6th gen
From: Amazon
Was: £619
Now: £464 £155 off)
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This is the best deal we’ve seen on the iPad mini you can get the 64GB Cellular (RRP £619) for just £464 – which is less than the RRP for the WiFi model!
2. Apple iPad Air (2022, 256GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular)
From: KRCS
Was: £869
Now: £851.62 (£17.38 off)
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KRCS has already knocked money off the price of the 2022 iPad Air. You can save more than £17 on the top of the range cellular model, or if you prefer one of the following models:
3. Apple 11in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 256GB) – Cellular
From: Laptops Direct
Was: £999
Now: £839.97 (£159.03 off)
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This is a strong deal with £159.03 off, but bear in mind that the price has gone up by £20 since early February.
4. Apple iPad Air 2020 (64GB, Wi-Fi + Cellular, 4th Gen)
From: Amazon
Was: £709
Now: £499 (£210 off)
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Amazon has slashed £210 off the iPad Air with 64GB storage and cellular connectivity. The only problem is it is temporarily out of stock, but they should honour the price if they get stock back in.
You can also get the 256GB Cellular model from Amazon for £649, which is also £210 off the original price. But it’s also out of stock right now!
If if doesn’t have to be cellular model Amazon and Currys have the 2020 64GB iPad Air for £499. That’s £80 off the original price.
5. Apple iPad Air (2020, 64GB, WiFi)
From: John Lewis
Was: £579
Now: £539 (£40 off)
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This is the current best price on the latest iPad Air, and it’s a solid saving.
AO, Currys and Amazon are all matching this deal, but we’d go with John Lewis because of its longer guarantee.
6. Apple iPad mini 2021, 64GB, WiFi, 6th gen
From: Currys
Was: £479
Now: £464 (£15 off)
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Currys is one of a collection of resellers who have the entry-level iPad mini at a £15 discount. You can also save with ao.com, eBuyer and John Lewis.
7. Apple 11in iPad Pro (2021, M1, 128GB) – WiFi
From: Amazon
Was: £749
Now: £685.97 (£63.03 off)
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Apple’s exceptionally powerful M1-equipped iPad Pro for 2021 has a chunky price tag to match. But it’s less chunky if you go to Amazon – or, if stock runs out, to Laptops Direct, which has a lesser but still worthwhile discount.
8. Apple 11in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 2TB) – Cellular
From: Amazon
Was: £1,899
Now: £1,428.33 (£470.67 off)
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Amazon is offering an excellent discount on the latest 2TB cellular 11in iPad Pro.
You’ll typically find larger discounts once you move up to the higher-spec iPad configurations. In fact, Amazon has offered as much as £650 off this device in the past, and may again in the future. If you need to buy now, however, this remains an excellent deal.
9. Apple 12.9in iPad Pro (M1, 2021, 512GB) – Cellular
From: Currys
Was: £1,449
Now: £1,387 (£112 off)
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Save money on the 512GB M1 12.9in iPad Pro with cellular with this Laptops Direct deal.
10. Apple iPhone 13 mini with iPad (2021)
From: Virgin
Now: From £35.50 per month, no upfront cost
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Pick up the latest iPad and iPhone 13 from Virgin in this bundle from Black Friday 2021, which is still available in 2022.
11. Apple iPad 10.2in (2020, 128GB) – Refurbished
From: Apple Refurbished Store
Was: £399
Now: £329 (£70 off)
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You can get a refurbished 8th generation iPad (from 2020) with 128GB SSD for £329 (was £399), which means that it costs just £10 more than the 9th generation iPad, but has twice as much storage as that model.
From time to time you may find great deals on iPads at Apple’s Refurbished Store here. These are models that have been returned, but are fully inspected, in excellent working order and come with a full year’s warranty. Find other great refurbished deals for iPads.
Where to buy the new iPad mini 6th gen?
Part of the problem with buying an iPad mini right now isn’t just finding a good deal – it’s actually finding the model you want in stock! Apple generally has stock, but there are some delays.
If you don’t want to buy the iPad mini from Apple, you may be able to pick it up from the following retailers or on contract from various network providers:
UK retailers:
US retailers:
UK contract deals:
US contract deals:
We’ve heard that US customers who buy the 5G iPad mini 6 from Apple can get a $200 pre-paid Mastercard when activating with T-Mobile/Sprint or a $200 e-gift card when activating with Verizon.
Price: How much does the new iPad mini 6 (2021) cost?
The iPad mini is available to Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi and Cellular configurations:
- iPad mini 6 with Wi-Fi (64GB) -£479/US$499
- iPad mini 6 with Wi-Fi (256GB) – £619/US$649
- iPad mini 6 with Wi-Fi + Cellular (64GB) – £619/US$649
- iPad mini 6 with Wi-Fi + Cellular (256GB) – £759/US$799
We’ve also collected all the best Apple deals in a separate article.
Should you buy the iPad mini (2021, 6th gen)?
Yes, the iPad mini 6th generation is a great little iPad. The sixth generation iPad mini brought with it an incredible number of upgrades. For starters, it has an 8.3in Liquid Retina display – up from the 7.9in on the 5th generation iPad mini – along with thinner bezels.
Under the hood, a new A15 Bionic chip makes the mini 6 more powerful than the iPad Air (which features the A13). Equipped with the A15, the mini 6’s 6-core CPU offers a 40% boost in performance while its 5-core GPU improves graphics speeds by 80%! Machine learning speeds get a boost too, now operating up to two times faster than its predecessor.
As for connectivity speed, the mini 6 packs 5G support, and a USB-C port for super-fast wired connectivity (up to 10x faster than the previous generation). The USB-C connection allows users flexibility to connect to other devices too, such as cameras, external storage and 4K display to improve productivity.
Other key improvements include 12Mp main and rear cameras with Center Stage support – a feature you may recognize from the iPad Pro. Center Stage dynamically tracks and centres subjects within the frame; this is helped with the addition of a new Ultra Wide front camera with a 122-degree viewing angle. Dive into all the specifics of the new iPad mini in our separate coverage.
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