Apple’s 2026 software updates include iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and watchOS 27.
But which devices are capable of running these updates? Apple typically supports devices with the latest software for 5+ years, but inevitably some models drop off the compatibility list. Here’s a cheat sheet to which kit works with the latest updates.
iOS 27
Good news for iPhone owners: every iPhone that could run iOS 26 can run iOS 27, going all the way back to the iPhone 11 and iPhone SE (2nd generation). No models have been dropped this year.
That said, not every feature is available on every model. Siri AI and most Apple Intelligence features need an iPhone 15 Pro or later, and a handful of the most advanced features are limited to the very newest iPhones.
Here’s the full list of iPhones compatible with iOS 27. We’ve put a lightning bolt next to the AI-ready models.
- iPhone Duo ⚡
- iPhone 18 Pro ⚡
- iPhone 18 Pro Max ⚡
- iPhone 17e ⚡
- iPhone 17 ⚡
- iPhone Air ⚡
- iPhone 17 Pro ⚡
- iPhone 17 Pro Max ⚡
- iPhone 16e ⚡
- iPhone 16 ⚡
- iPhone 16 Plus ⚡
- iPhone 16 Pro ⚡
- iPhone 16 Pro Max ⚡
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro ⚡
- iPhone 15 Pro Max ⚡
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
iPadOS 27
iPad owners aren’t so lucky. Five models have been cut this year: the iPad mini (5th generation), iPad (8th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation), and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation). If you own one of those, you’ll be staying on iPadOS 26. Everything listed below is compatible with iPadOS 27.
Again, we’ve marked the models that work with Apple Intelligence with a lightning bolt.
- iPad Pro (M4 and M5) ⚡
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th and 6th generation) ⚡
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd and 4th generation) ⚡
- iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
- iPad Air (M2, M3, and M4) ⚡
- iPad Air (5th generation, M1) ⚡
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad (A16)
- iPad (9th and 10th generation)
- iPad mini (A17 Pro) ⚡
- iPad mini (6th generation)
macOS 27 Golden Gate
This is the big one for Mac owners: macOS 27 is the first version to drop Intel Macs entirely. You’ll need a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) to run it – and the upside is that every compatible Mac is also AI-ready. If you’re not sure which Mac you have, see Apple’s identification guide.
- MacBook Neo
- MacBook Air with Apple silicon
- MacBook Pro with Apple silicon
- iMac with Apple silicon
- Mac mini with Apple silicon
- Mac Studio (all models)
- Mac Pro with Apple silicon
watchOS 27
Apple Watch owners face the biggest cull of all. The Apple Watch SE (2nd generation), Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, and the original Apple Watch Ultra have all dropped off the list. Here’s what still makes the cut:
- Apple Watch SE (3rd generation)
- Apple Watch Series 9 and later
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later