- According to the report, Apple may launch iPad mini with OLED screen in 2026
- OLED models are also planned for the iPad Air and MacBook Air
- However, this new screen may mean a price increase.
In recent years, Apple’s iPad mini has proven to be one of the best tablets on the market. Its compact size and solid performance make it the perfect choice for many users. And if the rumors are confirmed, there will soon be a breakthrough that could give it a decisive advantage over the competition.
in one Article published in BloombergAccording to journalist Mark Gurman, Apple plans to integrate an OLED screen into the iPad mini next year. This information echoes a previous rumor that surfaced earlier this year that would represent a significant improvement over the current LCD screen. Expected result: higher contrast and richer colors for the displayed content.
If this change is confirmed, the iPad mini could surprise in 2026. This small-format tablet already attracts a loyal audience that is put off by the size of the iPad Air or the price of the iPad Pro. However, the mini model was often deprived of certain functions reserved for its older brothers. The introduction of an OLED screen would therefore represent an important optical advance that would strengthen its competitive position compared to competing products.
Another possible news: Apple is considering making the iPad mini completely waterproof. To achieve this, the brand would redesign the casing and, according to Gurman, “integrate a new speaker system, based on technology related to vibrations” and replace the classic openings. This process would differ from the approach of the top iPhones, but it would represent a new advantage that could be added to the iPad mini’s specifications.
The arrival of OLED in other places
However, not everything would be so rosy. Gurman’s report suggests that Apple could revise its prices upwards due to the integration of the OLED display in the iPad mini. An increase of €100 cannot be ruled out, which would bring the starting price to €709.
The iPad mini wouldn’t be the only Apple product affected by this transition to OLED. But according to Gurman, Apple also plans to integrate this display technology into the iPad Air and MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air wouldn’t benefit from this update until 2028, Gurman said, while the iPad Air would switch to OLED at an as-yet-unknown date, but after the expected spring 2026 update. In theory, the iPad mini OLED version could also appear.
OLED screens have already been very successful in iPad Pros and iPhones and have been used since the launch of the Apple Watch. When the iPad mini joins this family of devices in 2026, the brand could appeal to many tablets.