Leaks reveal a new Apple HomePod mini, iPad mini, and Apple TV 4K

Leaked assets and code unearthed by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris point to a small wave of Apple hardware refreshes arriving later this year, according to a report in The Verge. The items mentioned include a second-generation HomePod mini, an iPad mini 8 to succeed the current seventh-generation model, and a refreshed Apple TV 4K. The HomePod mini 2 appears to retain the compact silhouette introduced with the original HomePod mini in late 2020. The leaked images show a subdued palette—green, pink, blue, white, and black—rather than the brighter orange, yellow, and blue colors available for the current model, suggesting Apple may be aiming for tones that blend more with home decor. The iPad mini 8 is described as receiving an internal performance upgrade from the A17 Pro to Apple’s newer A20 Pro chip, the same processor family used in Apple’s most recent iPhone models. Visual evidence in the leaks shows only the front of the device, but it indicates Apple has moved the front-facing camera to the tablet’s landscape edge; a display-edge groove similar to the iPhone’s notch implies an added speaker. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has separately suggested the next iPad mini could gain improved waterproofing through a vibration-based speaker and adopt an OLED display like the larger iPad Pro. Details for the Apple TV 4K refresh are sparse in the newly surfaced files. The device reportedly maintains a design close to the current model, and earlier MacRumors discoveries and reporting from 2024 have suggested possible internal upgrades such as the A17 Pro chip or Apple’s in-house N1 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi silicon. Overall, the leaks portray modest, component-focused upgrades across these products rather than major design overhauls.