At WWDC 2026, Apple introduced iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, and watchOS 27. The company also confirmed the full list of supported devices. Along with the announcement, Apple released the first developer betas. Stable updates are expected to arrive on eligible devices later this year.
Starting with iOS 27, the update will run on the iPhone SE (2nd gen), the iPhone 11 series, and newer models. This means Apple continues to support a wide range of older devices. In simple terms, any iPhone that supports iOS 26 will also get iOS 27.
iOS 27 compatible devices:
| Category | Compatible Devices |
|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Series | iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air, iPhone 17, iPhone 17e |
| iPhone 16 Series | iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16, iPhone 16e |
| iPhone 15 Series | iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 |
| iPhone 14 Series | iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 |
| iPhone 13 Series | iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini |
| iPhone 12 Series | iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini |
| iPhone 11 Series | iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 |
| iPhone SE | iPhone SE (2nd generation and later) |
However, some Apple Intelligence features will not be available on all devices. Certain advanced Siri AI functions will stay limited to selected iPhone models.
On the iPad side, iPadOS 27 will support the iPad mini (6th gen) and newer models. This also includes the iPad mini with the A17 Pro chip. The update will further run on the iPad (9th gen and later) and the iPad with A16.
iPadOS 27 compatible devices:
| iPad Category | Supported Models |
|---|---|
| iPad Pro | iPad Pro (M4 and later) |
| iPad Pro 12.9-inch | 4th generation and later |
| iPad Pro 11-inch | 2nd generation and later |
| iPad Air 13-inch | M2 and later |
| iPad Air 11-inch (newer lineup) | M2, M3, and M4 |
| iPad Air 11-inch (older support) | 4th generation and later |
| iPad | A16 model |
| iPad | 9th generation and later |
| iPad mini | A17 Pro |
| iPad mini | 6th generation and later |
In addition, Apple will support the iPad Air (4th gen and later). This also includes iPad Air models powered by the M2 chip and newer, along with the 13-inch iPad Air. For iPad Pro users, iPadOS 27 will work on the 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen and later). It also covers the 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th gen and later). The update extends to iPad Pro models with M4 chips or newer.
For Macs, macOS 27 Golden Gate will run on Apple silicon-based machines. Supported devices include the Mac Pro, Mac Studio (2022 and newer), Mac mini (2020 and later), iMac (2021 and later), MacBook Pro (2020 and later), and MacBook Air (2020 and newer).
macOS 27 compatible devices:
| Device | Chip / Type | Supported Models |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Neo | Apple silicon | 2026 |
| MacBook Air | Apple silicon | 2020 and later |
| MacBook Pro | Apple silicon | 2020 and later |
| iMac | Apple silicon | 2021 and later |
| Mac Pro | Apple silicon | 2023 |
| Mac mini | Apple silicon | 2020 and later |
| Mac Studio | Apple silicon | 2022 and later |
The newly launched MacBook Neo has also been added to the supported list. This expands compatibility across Apple’s latest hardware lineup. Finally, watchOS 27 will support the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 9, and newer models. It will also run on the Watch Ultra 2 and Watch Ultra 3.
