The Tamagotchi Mini is a miniature virtual pet that acts as a homage to the original Tamagotchi. The Tamagotchi Mini is a miniature virtual pet that measures at about 4 centimeters tall, or about 1.57 inches, making it the smallest virtual pet in the franchise. The screen is 16 pixels wide by 16 pixels tall, half the size of the original Tamagotchi's screen.