---
title: "iPad mini due end of October as entry-level iPads slip to early 2027"
description: "Bloomberg says the A20 Pro iPad mini arrives at the end of October, with the entry-level iPads delayed and HomeView following in mid-November"
url: https://mactoreality.com/homeview-to-launch-mid-november-ipad-mini-due-end-of-october
published: 2026-10-11T17:14:26Z
updated: 2026-10-11T17:14:26Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Rumours
tags: ["Home","iPad"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: 3
---

# iPad mini due end of October as entry-level iPads slip to early 2027

*Bloomberg says the A20 Pro iPad mini arrives at the end of October, with the entry-level iPads delayed and HomeView following in mid-November*

**Key points**

- A new iPad mini with A20 Pro chip and landscape camera is expected at the end of October 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
- Entry-level iPad models have slipped to early 2027, with a major iPad Air OLED refresh following in 2027.
- Apple's HomeView smart home hub is due in mid-November, after the 13 October event.

A new iPad mini featuring an A20 Pro chip and a landscape-facing camera is expected at the end of October 2026, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in his [Power On newsletter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-11/apple-smart-home-launch-oct-13-plans-homeview-has-mid-november-release). The entry-level iPad models (codenamed J581 and J582), however, have slipped to early 2027.

Apple is also planning a major iPad Air refresh with an OLED display in 2027, and a new iPad Pro that year may include a vapour chamber for improved thermal management.

On the home front, Gurman says the [HomeView hub](https://mactoreality.com/apples-smart-home-hub-is-named-homeview-bloomberg-reports) will be released in mid-November, after Apple’s already-confirmed [‘Welcome home’ event on 13 October](https://mactoreality.com/apple-confirms-13-october-launch-welcome-home). Fresh colours for the HomePod mini and a new Apple TV 4K are also in the works. It is not yet clear whether HomeView will adopt an [iMac G4-style design](https://mactoreality.com/apple-reportedly-planning-homepad-smart-home-hub-with-homeos-for-october-13), as previously suggested, or what exact specifications the updated HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K will carry.

## Sources

- [Bloomberg: Apple Smart Home Launch Oct. 13 Plans; HomeView Has Mid-November Release](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-11/apple-smart-home-launch-oct-13-plans-homeview-has-mid-november-release)
- [MacRumors: New Entry-Level iPad Not Expected Until Early 2027](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/11/new-entry-level-ipad-not-expected-until-2027/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*