Apple has held an October event in three out of the past four years, but is an event this month still likely after today's surprise iPad mini

Up until today, the M2 Mac mini was the cheapest way to try Apple Intelligence, but it’s not portable and needs extra peripherals to use, which ramps up the price. Mac mini aside, the iPhone 16 was the next cheapest entry point into the world of Apple Intelligence, but that device starts at $799 / £799.

The seventh-generation iPad mini looks likely to arrive in the coming days or weeks. Here’s everything we know.