Rare iPad Mini deal is $49 off right now on Amazon

Apple iPad Mini — (Image credit: Future)

Cheap iPad deals are easy to find these days, but if there's one iPad that rarely sees major discounts, it's the iPad Mini. However, right now Apple's bite-sized tablet is on sale at its cheapest price in months.

For a limited time, Amazon has the iPad Mini (64GB) on sale for $349.99. That's $49 off and the lowest price we've seen for this excellent tablet since a rare deal back in May. Only the Space Gray model is currently on sale.

The iPad Mini sports a 7.9-inch Retina display and Apple's A12 Bionic CPU, which provides insanely fast speeds. In their iPad Mini review, sister site LaptopMag awarded the tablet an Editor's Choice award.

In Geekbench 4 — a benchmark that measures overall performance — the iPad Mini hit a multiscore of 11,515, which matches the iPhone XS' score. (They both use the same CPU).

The iPad Mini also sports an impressive battery that lasts 12 hours and 40 minutes. That's longer than Apple's rated 10-hour battery life. About the only thing we don't like about the new iPad Mini is its outdated design, which sports the same big bezel look as older iPads.

Otherwise, this is an excellent deal that will likely sell out fast. If you need more storage space, the 256GB model is also on sale for $499.99 at Amazon ($49 off).

As deals editor-in-chief at Tom’s Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avoid paying full price for the latest gadgets, appliances, and apparel. With over 10 years of deals-hunting experience, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the best deals to bring readers. He's also always on the look out for the best coupon codes to use when shopping. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.