https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/03/apple-updates-499-ipad-air-399-ipad-mini-ahead-of-services-event-next-week/

We're one week out from Apple's services-focused event in Cupertino, and the company just announced a pair of devices we've been expecting for quite some time. Apple debuted a new, $499 10.5-inch iPad Air and a new, $399 7.9-inch iPad mini today. Both have familiar designs but also have the company's new A12 Bionic chip.