I've only ever owned one iPad Mini. I bought the first one, released in 2012, and I temporarily replaced my main iPad with it as a writing device. The experiment wasn't long-lived. Sure, I enjoyed being able to put it in the back pocket of my jeans or safely carry it around in my inner coat pocket.
Long battery life, Strong performance, Refreshing design, iPadOS 15 improvements
More expensive than base iPad, Button placement is awkward at times