Big changes are coming to Apple devices. The company just announced its new operating systems, and they’re packed with new features. But which iPhones and iPads will be able to run the new software?
Let’s start with the iPhones. Apple says these models will get the update:
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Mini
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone SE (3rd generation 2022)
- iPhone SE (2nd generation 2020)
Notice some older models like the iPhone Xs, Xs Max, and XR are missing from the list. That’s not a surprise, since they got an extra update last year.
Now, let’s talk about iPads. Apple is known for supporting older devices, like the 2018 iPad Pro, which got updated to iPadOS 18 six years later. But this time, there’s a change. The iPadOS 26 update will work on these iPad models:
iPad Pro
- iPad Pro 11 (1st generation)
- iPad Pro 11 (2nd generation)
- iPad Pro 11 (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11 (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 11 (M4)
- iPad Pro 12.9 (3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9 (4th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9 (5th generation)
- iPad Pro 12.9 (6th generation)
iPad Air
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (5th generation)
- iPad Air 11 (M2)
- iPad Air 11 (M3)
- iPad Air 13 (M2)
- iPad Air 13 (M3)
iPad
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (10th generation)
- iPad (A16)
iPad mini
- iPad mini (A17 Pro)
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
The only iPad that won’t get the update is the 7th generation iPad from 2019.
Developers can already test the new software, and soon everyone will be able to try it out. Apple plans to release the final versions this fall, with all the new features and changes.