
Īpplications from Apple and third-party developers can be downloaded through the App Store, an application distribution market for iOS that is maintained and regulated by Apple. iPads offer dictation when connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

Although the tablet is not designed to make telephone calls over a cellular network, users can use a headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application, such as Skype. Like all iOS devices, the iPad can sync content and other data with a Mac or PC using iTunes and to Apple's iCloud online service. The iPad Mini comes with several pre-installed applications, including Siri, Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, Music, iTunes, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts. See also: iOS, iPadOS, iOS 6, iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS 10, iOS 11, iOS 12, iPadOS 13, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 15, and iPadOS 16 At the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced a new version of MacBook family and new generations of the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and the iMac, then unveiled the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini. The company did not give the subject of the event, but it was widely expected to be the iPad Mini. On October 16, 2012, Apple announced plans for a media event on October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, California. Matching the new design language of the current Pro and Air iPads, features included a larger 8.3-inch full-screen display, USB-C port (instead of Lightning), top button with Touch ID (with home button removed), and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil. The sixth-generation iPad Mini was announced on Septemalongside the ninth-generation iPad, with both devices being released on September 24, 2021.

On March 18, 2019, Apple released the fifth-generation iPad Mini with support for the Apple Pencil alongside the third-generation iPad Air.

On September 9, 2015, Apple released the iPad Mini 4 which is a smaller version of the iPad Air 2.

The iPad Mini 3 was announced on Octoand was released on October 22, 2014, alongside the iPad Air 2 it features the same external hardware as the Mini 2 and the addition of a Touch ID fingerprint sensor compatible with Apple Pay. The iPad Mini 2, with a A7 processor and a Retina Display, was announced on October 22, 2013, and released on November 12, 2013. It featured similar internal specifications to the iPad 2, including its display resolution. The first-generation iPad Mini was announced on October 23, 2012, and was released on November 2, 2012, in nearly all of Apple's markets. It is a sub-series of the iPad line of tablets, with screen sizes of 7.9 inches and 8.3 inches. The iPad Mini (branded and marketed as iPad mini) is a line of mini tablet computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.
