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won't the mini get that?

No, not true split screen multitasking with two active Windows. I'm running iOS 9 beta on my mini 2 and when you do the "multitasking" the other window becomes inactive. With the Air 2 (and future Air 3) you can use both screens simultaneously.
 
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