iPad vs iPad mini is a battle between Apple's two most affordable tablets, and it's not always clear which is the winner. In this guide, we put them head to head on design, specs, performance, features and price to help you choose which of these 2021 models is best for you in 2024.
Note that in this comparison we're specifically looking at the September 2021 iPad vs iPad mini, so that's the 9th generation of the 10.2-inch base iPad and the 6th generation of the mini. Apple has since released a slightly larger 10.9-inch 10th gen iPad, which offers a performance upgrade over the 2021 model but doesn't replace it (confused? See our full guide to the iPad generations for the full list of current models).
