iPad mini 5: release date, model numbers and price

Apple released the iPad mini 5 on March 17, 2019, 8 years ago at CA$529. Its model numbers are A2133 or A2126 (identifier iPad11,1). Apple stopped selling it on September 13, 2021. It gets updates up to iOS 26. Refurbished, it costs from CA$256 today, 52% below launch.

Updated October 31, 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Orchard, and eBay.

Released
March 17, 2019 8 years ago
Launch price
CA$529 For the 64GB model
Discontinued
September 13, 2021 911 days on sale
Latest software
iOS 26
Model numbers
A2133, A2126 Identifier iPad11,1, iPad11,2
Storage
64GB, 256GB
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space Gray
First refurbished
February 2, 2020 Amazon, 323 days after launch

Refurbished iPad mini 5 price by storage and color

Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.

3 of 6 configurations in stock. Grade and battery vary by offer; the deals page lists every one.

Where to buy a refurbished iPad mini 5

Every refurbisher that has sold the iPad mini 5, 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 Listings Lowest seen First sold refurbished Offers
eBay 2 listings
CA$256 2 CA$207 Jun 26, 2026 (2659 days) See offers
Amazon 2 listings
CA$279 2 CA$279 Feb 2, 2020 (323 days) See offers
Orchard 2 listings
CA$349 2 CA$259 Jan 27, 2023 (1412 days) See offers
Apple Store 0 listings
Sold out 0 CA$449 May 7, 2020 (418 days) Get an alert

The iPad mini 5 so far

Launched 8 years ago.

ReleasedMar 17, 2019
CA$529 at launch
First refurbishedFeb 2, 2020
Amazon, after 323 days
At Apple Certified RefurbishedMay 7, 2020
418 days after launch
DiscontinuedSep 13, 2021
911 days on sale
TodayOct 31, 2026
from CA$256, 52% below launch
  1. Released, Mar 17, 2019CA$529 at launch
  2. First refurbished, Feb 2, 2020Amazon, after 323 days
  3. At Apple Certified Refurbished, May 7, 2020418 days after launch
  4. Discontinued, Sep 13, 2021911 days on sale
  5. Today, Oct 31, 2026from CA$256, 52% below launch

iPad mini 5 questions

When did the iPad mini 5 come out?

Apple released the iPad mini 5 on March 17, 2019, 8 years ago at CA$529.

How much did the iPad mini 5 cost at launch?

CA$529 for the base model. Refurbished, it costs from CA$256 today.

What is the iPad mini 5 model number?

Its model numbers are A2133 or A2126 (identifier iPad11,1). 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 5 still supported?

It gets updates up to iOS 26; newer models run later versions.

When was the iPad mini 5 discontinued?

Apple stopped selling it on September 13, 2021. Refurbishers still sell it.

How much is a refurbished iPad mini 5?

From CA$256 today. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is CA$207.

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, Orchard, and eBay 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.

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