iPad mini 1: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPad mini 1 on 22 October 2012, 14 years ago at £249. Its model numbers are A1432 or A1455 (identifier iPad2,5). Apple stopped selling it on 18 June 2015. It gets updates up to iOS 9. Refurbished, it costs from £54 today, 78% below launch.
Updated 5 November 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, Tech Trade, and Grade Mobile.
- Released
- 22 October 2012 14 years ago
- Launch price
- £249 For the 16GB model
- Discontinued
- 18 June 2015 969 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 9
- Model numbers
- A1432, A1455 Identifier iPad2,5, iPad2,7
- Storage
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Space Gray, White
- First refurbished
- 3 April 2013 Apple Store, 163 days after launch
Refurbished iPad mini 1 price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Black 0 of 3 in stock
Silver 0 of 3 in stock
Space Gray 1 of 3 in stock
White 0 of 3 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPad mini 1
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPad mini 1, cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.
| Refurbisher | Cheapest today | Offers |
|---|---|---|
 eBay 1 listing | £54 | See offers |
 Back Market 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Amazon 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 MusicMagpie 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Apple Store 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPad mini 1 so far
Launched 14 years ago.
£249 at launch First refurbished3 Apr 2013
Apple Store, after 163 days Discontinued18 Jun 2015
969 days on sale Today5 Nov 2026
from £54, 78% below launch
- Released, 22 Oct 2012£249 at launch
- First refurbished, 3 Apr 2013Apple Store, after 163 days
- Discontinued, 18 Jun 2015969 days on sale
- Today, 5 Nov 2026from £54, 78% below launch
iPad mini 1 questions
When did the iPad mini 1 come out?
Apple released the iPad mini 1 on 22 October 2012, 14 years ago at £249.
How much did the iPad mini 1 cost at launch?
£249 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £54 today.
What is the iPad mini 1 model number?
Its model numbers are A1432 or A1455 (identifier iPad2,5). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.
Is the iPad mini 1 still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 9; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPad mini 1 discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 18 June 2015. Refurbishers still sell it.
How much is a refurbished iPad mini 1?
From £54 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £51.
How we get these numbers
Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, Tech Trade, and Grade Mobile and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.