There’s a lot I like about the iPad Mini and a few things I don’t. I liked that it’s super fast in games like Roblox, it hardly ever lags when I’m playing it. The size is really nice because it’s like a medium sized book so that’s nice, especially for typing in portrait/landscape and games. The stereo (top and bottom) speakers and screen are pretty good. The battery life lasts like 8-9 hours for videos, books, Safari but for large games (Roblox lol) it goes faster at more like 5-6. Supposedly it can magnetically attach the Apple Pencil 2 to the side but I didn’t buy one. It also has a camera flash.
However, the things I’m not thrilled about are the in-real-life very pale Pink color, and low storage option for my price range. So far, though, I downloaded like 12 games, social media, shopping etc. and I’m at 21/64GB, and I know I won’t have much photos on it like my phone does. If need be, you can offload apps you use rarely but keep the data files. Also, it doesn’t have a haptic vibration which sorta sucks.
In conclusion, I would definitely buy the iPad Mini if you know you want a small tablet, but if you don’t care either way just get the iPad 9 and save $200. For me, though, the size is great and has a few extra features so I got this one.