The iPad mini 5 is down to $349 at Amazon, its lowest price yet

The iPad Mini 5 is back on sale
iPad Mini 5 (Image credit: Future)

The iPad Mini 5 is just as powerful as the iPad Air which makes it the king of small tablets. Amazon is currently discounting many of Apple's best tablets, so you can snag one for a great price. 

For a limited time, you can get the iPad Mini 5 for $349.99 at Amazon. Usually, this tablet is priced at $399, so this deal saves you $50. 

It's the lowest price we've ever seen for this Wi-Fi only tablet and one of the best iPad deals of the season. 

iPad mini (64GB): was $399 now $349 @ Amazon

iPad mini (64GB): was $399 now $349 @ Amazon
The latest Apple iPad mini packs Apple's powerful A12 Bionic CPU, which delivers ridiculously fast performance. It outperforms the 2018 iPad and lasts nearly 13 hours per charge. It's now on sale for its lowest price ever. 

If you're in the market for a small, but mighty tablet, the iPad mini 5 is one of the best tablets to buy.

It features 7.9-inch Retina display, Apple's A12 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage and Apple Touch ID and a Lightning charging port. 

In our Apple iPad Mini review, we praised its bright, colorful display and long battery life, which lasted 12 hours and 40 minutes in our Laptop Mag Battery Test. We gave the iPad mini a 4 out of 5 star rating for its overall great performance.

In one test, the iPad mini 5's powerful A12 Bionic chip juggled multiple apps simultaneously with no lag. Meanwhile, Injustice 2 gameplay was fast and fluid.

In our lab, the iPad mini 5 notched a multi-core score of 11,515 on Geekbench 4, which measures overall performance. It beat the iPad Air (11,471). Simply put, the iPad mini is one of the fastest tablets, period.

At 0.7 ounces and 8 x 5.3 x .24 inches, the iPad mini is lighter than and just as thin as the iPad Air (16 ounces, 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches).

More importantly, the iPad mini 5 includes Apple Pencil support which can change the way you work. This optional Apple accessory makes it easy to sketch on the fly or jot things down in the Notes app

The iPad mini is a solid choice if you're looking for a compact tablet that you can also to write and draw on. 

iPad Mini 5 (256GB): was $549 now $499 @ Amazon

iPad Mini 5 (256GB): was $549 now $499 @ Amazon
If you want more storage, Amazon is also taking $50 off the 256GB model Apple iPad mini 5. It's the second lowest price we've ever seen for this iPad. 

iPad Mini 5 (64GB/WiFi+LTE): was $529 now $479 @ Amazon

iPad Mini 5 (64GB/WiFi+LTE): was $529 now $479 @ Amazon
If you want flexible wireless connectivity options, this iPad Mini 5 features both WiFi and LTE support. Amazon's $50 discount places it at its lowest price yet. 

iPad Mini 5 (128GB/WiFi+LTE): was $679 now $629 @ Amazon

iPad Mini 5 (128GB/WiFi+LTE): was $679 now $629 @ Amazon
If require more storage and connectivity options, you can get the 256GB model iPad mini 5 for an all-time low price of $629.

Hilda Scott

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.

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