how is the mini pill different from the combination pill?

combination has two hormones and the mini has one

also for combo you have a 12 hour period to take it while the mini you have a 3 hour window

What @dragonfruit said. Mini pills also never have break weeks, every pill is active.

@pandoraaa mini pill has just progesterone and combination pills have both progesterone and estrogen!

@dragonfruit new generation mini pills also have a 12 hour window

The desogestrel (mini pill) has a 12 hour window.