IPad mini (1st generation)

The 1st-generation iPad mini is a computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 23, 2012, as the fourth major product in the iPad line and the first of the iPad mini line, which features a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches (20 cm), in contrast to the standard 9.7 inches (25 cm). It features similar internal specifications to the iPad 2, including its display resolution. Support is limited to .iOS 12.4.9, thus not supporting IPadOS 13 which was released in 2019.

The first generation iPad mini received positive reviews, with reviewers praising the device's size, design, and availability of applications, while criticizing its use of the proprietary Lightning connector, under-powered Apple A5 chip with 512MB RAM, lack of expandable storage, and its lack of a Retina display.