Optimum Mobile to Offer New iPad Mini

The ultraportable iPad mini is available to order today

Optimum Mobile will offer the new iPad mini that is built for Apple Intelligence¹, and is more capable and versatile than ever with the powerful A17 Pro chip and supports the Apple Pencil Pro². iPad mini delivers incredible value and the full iPad experience in an ultraportable design. Customers can begin ordering the new iPad mini today, Wednesday, October 23. For complete pricing and availability details, please visit www.optimum.com/mobile.

Through Optimum Mobile, customers within the Optimum footprint can purchase a new iPad and enroll in a Tablet Unlimited plan for $45 per month with 5G access, or choose to add a mobile line to unlock savings and get a tablet line for only $25 per month. 

The new iPad mini is supercharged by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to deliver intelligence that is helpful and relevant while protecting user privacy. With a beloved ultraportable design, the new iPad mini is available in gorgeous finishes and features the brilliant 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display. The A17 Pro chip delivers a huge performance boost for even the most demanding tasks, with a faster CPU and GPU, a 2x faster Neural Engine than the previous-generation iPad mini³, and support for Apple Intelligence. The versatility and advanced capabilities of the new iPad mini are taken to a whole new level with support for Apple Pencil Pro, opening up entirely new ways to be even more productive and creative. The 12MP wide back camera supports Smart HDR 4 for natural-looking photos with increased dynamic range, and uses machine learning to detect and scan documents right in the Camera app. The new iPad mini also features all-day battery life and brand-new experiences with iPadOS 18. 

Cellular models of the new iPad mini are activated with advanced eSIM technology, a more secure and convenient alternative to a physical SIM card. With eSIM, users can quickly activate their cellular plan, store multiple cellular plans on the same device, and stay connected. With the portable design of iPad mini, users can conveniently stay connected with eSIM on the go, even while traveling. The new iPad mini supports Wi-Fi 6E, which delivers up to twice the performance than the previous generation⁴, so users can download files, play games online, and stream movies even faster.

Optimum Mobile provides the nation’s largest 5G coverage, and when combined with Optimum Internet, customers can experience complete and seamless connectivity both at home and on the go, all through one provider. With Optimum Internet, customers can enjoy speeds of up to 8 Gig via the Optimum Fiber network, whole home WiFi coverage with Smart WiFi for seamless streaming, working, gaming, and more, built-in security, as well as 24/7 tech support. 

For more details on pricing and data plans, please visit www.optimum.com/mobile. 

For more details on Apple products, please visit www.apple.com.

¹ Apple Intelligence will be available as a free software update for iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later with device and Siri language set to U.S. English. The first set of features will be available in beta this month with iPadOS 18.1 with more features rolling out in the months to come. Later this year, Apple Intelligence will add support for localized English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. In the coming year, Apple Intelligence will expand to more languages, like Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others.

²Apple Pencil Pro sold separately. 

³Testing conducted by Apple in September 2024 using preproduction iPad mini (A17 Pro) and production iPad mini (6th generation) units. Tested with Affinity Photo 2 v2.5.5.2636 using the built-in benchmark version 25000. Performance tests are conducted using specific iPad units and reflect the approximate performance of iPad mini.

⁴Wi‑Fi 6E available in countries and regions where supported.