The iPad Mini 6 is absolutely the cheaper of the pair: you can pick up the base Wi-fi model, with 64GB storage, for $499/£479/AU$749, whereas the iPad Air starts at $599/£569 for the 64GB Wi-Fi ...
iPad Mini 6 vs. iPad Mini 7 Buyer's Guide ... so the entry-level iPad mini starts with 128GB of storage, up from 64GB. 256GB and 512GB options are available as upgrades. The iPad mini is available ...
In other words, this 10.2-inch iPad is incredible value. It has a 10.2-inch Retina display, 64GB of storage ... has a liquid Retina display, WiFi 6 for better connectivity, and works with Touch ...
the 64GB version with cellular, or the iPad mini with 128GB of storage. All are a fairly safe bet, but we'd suggest the iPad mini due to the upgraded chip for Apple Intelligence support.