Apple Smart Folio Case for New iPad Mini Appears on French Regulator Site
A listing briefly appeared for a Smart Folio case that does not match any current iPad, and it carries more rare earth elements than the existing version.
A Smart Folio case for an apparently new iPad mini was briefly listed on a French regulatory website, according to MacRumors, which spotted the entry. The listing does not appear to match any iPad currently sold by Apple.
The regulatory filing lists 6,610 milligrams of rare earth elements in the case, compared with 3,947 milligrams in the prior version. The difference points to a change in the magnets or materials used in the accessory.
The same listing suggests possible design changes to the iPad mini, including an altered size or revised camera cutouts. Apple has not commented on the filing or on any new iPad mini.
What earlier reports say
Previous rumors have described a new iPad mini with an OLED screen and Apple's A20 Pro chip. Reports have also pointed to a switch from a portrait to a landscape front-facing camera, the removal of bottom speaker grilles in favor of a vibration-based speaker system, and a possible price increase from $599 to $799.
Apple is also rumored to hold an event around October 28, 2026, where a first touchscreen MacBook and new iPads could appear.
Quick answers
What did the French regulatory listing show?
It briefly listed a Smart Folio case for an iPad mini that does not appear to match any existing iPad, with 6,610 milligrams of rare earth elements versus 3,947 milligrams in the prior version.
Has Apple confirmed a new iPad mini?
No. Apple has not commented on the listing, and details about a redesign remain unconfirmed.