The new iPad mini is powered by Apples A17 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models. With a six-core CPU, the A17 Pro would boost CPU performance by 30 compared to the current-generation iPad minis and is central to running Apple Intelligence, Apples AI software.
Apple said it would roll out the first set of AI features in the US version of the English language this month through a software update with iPadOS 18.1.
The features will be available for iPads with A17 Pro or M1 chips and later generations, Apple said, adding it will roll out additional features including image-generation tools, Genmoji and ChatGPT-powered capabilities over the next several months.
Apple in September unveiled its long-awaited, AI-boosted iPhone 16 line-up, but with the AI features still in test mode, the company failed to excite some investors while early sales data raised some questions around demand.
