iPad mini 2: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPad mini 2 on 21 October 2013, 13 years ago at £319. Its model numbers are A1489 or A1490 (identifier iPad4,4). Apple stopped selling it on 20 March 2017. It gets updates up to iOS 12. Refurbished, it costs from £59 today, 82% below launch.
Updated 14 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
- 21 October 2013 13 years ago
- Launch price
- £319 For the 16GB model
- Discontinued
- 20 March 2017 1246 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 12
- Model numbers
- A1489, A1490 Identifier iPad4,4, iPad4,5
- Storage
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB
- Colors
- Silver, Space Gray
- First refurbished
- 28 May 2014 Apple Store, 220 days after launch
Refurbished iPad mini 2 price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Silver 2 of 4 in stock
Space Gray 1 of 4 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPad mini 2
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPad mini 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Grade Mobile 1 listing | £59 | See offers |
 Amazon 2 listings | £116 | See offers |
 eBay 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 Back Market 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 2 so far
Launched 13 years ago.
£319 at launch First refurbished28 May 2014
Apple Store, after 220 days Discontinued20 Mar 2017
1246 days on sale Today14 Nov 2026
from £59, 82% below launch
- Released, 21 Oct 2013£319 at launch
- First refurbished, 28 May 2014Apple Store, after 220 days
- Discontinued, 20 Mar 20171246 days on sale
- Today, 14 Nov 2026from £59, 82% below launch
iPad mini 2 questions
When did the iPad mini 2 come out?
Apple released the iPad mini 2 on 21 October 2013, 13 years ago at £319.
How much did the iPad mini 2 cost at launch?
£319 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from £59 today.
What is the iPad mini 2 model number?
Its model numbers are A1489 or A1490 (identifier iPad4,4). 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 2 still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 12; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPad mini 2 discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 20 March 2017. Refurbishers still sell it.
How much is a refurbished iPad mini 2?
From £59 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £46.
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.