The OLED screen in the eighth generation iPad mini is a good reason to get the new model, but on the high end, for iPad Pro prices, it doesn’t hit iPad Pro heights.

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The iPad mini didn’t start premium. At launch, it was a less expensive iPad, with a smaller form factor than the main line.
It’s evolved into the pocket-sized powerhouse model, and it’s had a pretty good existence so far. It is the best and most flexible e-reader anybody has ever made, for instance.