List of Supported Devices for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and iPadOS 26

Which devices will support iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and iPadOS 26? When will the update become available? Here’s what you need to know.

Supported Devices

iOS 26

iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR have lost support for iOS 26 — they will remain on iOS 18. Here’s the full list of supported and currently relevant iPhones:

• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 16 and 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 15 and 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 14 and 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 and 13 mini
• iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 and 12 mini
• iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Maxъ
• iPhone SE (2nd generation and newer)

iPadOS 26

In the iPad lineup, only the 7th-generation base iPad has lost support. Supported iPads include:

• iPad Pro (M4)
• iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation and newer)
• iPad Pro 11" (1st generation and newer)
• iPad Air (M2 and newer)
• iPad Air (3rd generation and newer)
• iPad (A16)
• iPad (8th generation and newer)
• iPad mini (A17 Pro)
• iPad mini (5th generation and newer)

macOS Tahoe

Several Macs, including the 2020 Intel-based MacBook Air, won’t be getting the new update. MacBook Pros from 2018 to 2020 with Intel chips, the 2019 iMac, 2017 iMac Pro, and 2018 Mac mini are also unsupported.

Another key update: macOS Tahoe will be the last macOS version to support Intel-based Macs. Starting with the next release, updates will be exclusive to Apple silicon (M1 and newer).

Supported Macs for macOS Tahoe:

• MacBook Air with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• MacBook Pro with Apple silicon (2020 and later)
• MacBook Pro (16", 2019)
• MacBook Pro (13", 2020, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
• iMac (2020 and later)
• Mac mini (2020 and later)
• Mac Studio (2022 and later)
• Mac Pro (2019 and later)

watchOS 26

All Apple Watch models that supported watchOS 11 will support watchOS 26 as well:

• Apple Watch Ultra 2
• Apple Watch Ultra
• Apple Watch Series 10
• Apple Watch Series 9
• Apple Watch Series 8
• Apple Watch Series 7
• Apple Watch Series 6
• Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)

When Will the Updates Launch?

The first developer beta versions are already available for download, though early testers have reported stability issues.

A public beta will launch in July, with the final release scheduled for September.