There are two possible release dates for iOS 18.1. One might have been hinted by Apple, while the other comes from a trusted source.

All the advertising about the iPhone 16 and new iPad Mini focus on Apple Intelligence, but that's not arriving until iOS 18.1. How soon will it land?

As expected, Apple has introduced a much faster Apple Intelligence-capable iPad mini equipped with the same A17 Pro chip used in the iPhone 15 Pro series. That’s a good improvement from the A15 Bionic in the previous model,

Please also consider subscribing to WIRED Starting at $499 for the base model, the seventh-gen iPad Mini has the same chassis as its predecessor, but with a few upgrades including a new processor, support for Apple Intelligence,

Apple’s seventh-generation iPad mini doesn’t look much different on the outside, but its A18 chip supports Apple Intelligence.