Apple OS 27 Supported Devices — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS & visionOS (2026)
Every Apple platform · the 27 generation Updated June 14, 2026

Apple OS 27 supported devices iOS · iPadOS · macOS · watchOS · tvOS · visionOS

One page for every compatibility list in the 2026 cycle. See exactly which iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro run iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27 and visionOS 27 — what changed since the 26 generation, and which devices get Apple Intelligence and the new Siri AI. Then install the beta on any device that makes the cut.

Quick answer

iOS 27 runs on the iPhone 11 and newer (31 models, same as iOS 26). iPadOS 27 drops five older iPads. macOS 27 Golden Gate is Apple silicon only (M1 or later). watchOS 27 needs Apple Watch SE 3, Series 9 or later, or Ultra 2/3. tvOS 27 needs an Apple TV 4K (2021 or 2022). visionOS 27 runs on both Apple Vision Pro models. Apple Intelligence and the new Siri AI need an iPhone 15 Pro or newer.

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Pick a device type and your exact model — see whether it runs the 27-generation software, and whether it gets Apple Intelligence.

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Full compatibility lists

Every supported model for all six platforms — with the models that were dropped this year called out, and the latest beta build pulled live from Apple’s release pipeline.

iOS 27

iPhone 11 and newer · same lineup as iOS 26, no drops

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
31iPhones supported
12with Apple Intelligence
A13+minimum chip
iPhone 17 Pro Max Siri AI iPhone 17 Pro Siri AI iPhone Air Siri AI iPhone 17 AI iPhone 17e AI iPhone 16 Pro Max AI iPhone 16 Pro AI iPhone 16 Plus AI iPhone 16 AI iPhone 16e AI iPhone 15 Pro Max AI iPhone 15 Pro AI iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 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 gen) iPhone SE (2nd gen)
AI Apple Intelligence supported Siri AI Most advanced on-device AI & new Siri voices

Not supported

iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR — and anything older — cannot run iOS 27. They stay on their last supported iOS version.

iPadOS 27

Five older iPads dropped this year

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
23iPads supported
M1+needed for Apple Intelligence
5models dropped

Supported iPads

iPad Pro 13″ (M5) AI iPad Pro 13″ (M4) AI iPad Pro 11″ (M5) AI iPad Pro 11″ (M4) AI iPad Pro 12.9″ (6th gen) AI iPad Pro 12.9″ (5th gen) AI iPad Pro 12.9″ (4th gen) iPad Pro 11″ (4th gen) AI iPad Pro 11″ (3rd gen) AI iPad Pro 11″ (2nd gen) iPad Air 13″ (M4) AI iPad Air 13″ (M3) AI iPad Air 13″ (M2) AI iPad Air 11″ (M4) AI iPad Air 11″ (M3) AI iPad Air 11″ (M2) AI iPad Air (M1, 5th gen) AI iPad Air (4th gen) iPad mini (A17 Pro) AI iPad mini (6th gen) iPad (A16) iPad (10th gen) iPad (9th gen)
AI Apple Intelligence supported (needs M1 or later, or A17 Pro on iPad mini)

Dropped from iPadOS 27

iPad mini (5th gen), iPad (8th gen), iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad Pro 11″ (1st gen) and iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd gen) ran iPadOS 26 but do not get iPadOS 27.

macOS 27 Golden Gate

Apple silicon only — no Intel Macs

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
M1+Apple silicon required
Allsupported Macs get Apple Intelligence
0Intel Macs supported

Supported Mac families

MacBook Neo (2026) AI MacBook Air (M1–M5) AI MacBook Pro (M1–M5, Pro & Max) AI iMac (M1, M3, M4) AI Mac mini (M1–M4, Pro) AI Mac Studio (M1–M4, Max & Ultra) AI Mac Pro (M2 Ultra) AI
AI Apple Intelligence supported — every Apple silicon Mac on macOS 27 qualifies

Not supported

Every Intel-based Mac. macOS 27 Golden Gate is the first release to require Apple silicon (M1 or later) across the entire lineup.

watchOS 27

Series 9 and newer, SE 3, and Ultra 2/3

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
6watches supported
iPhone 11+needed to update
5models dropped

Supported Apple Watch

Apple Watch Ultra 3 Apple Watch Ultra 2 Apple Watch Series 11 Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Series 9 Apple Watch SE (3rd gen)

Dropped from watchOS 27

Apple Watch SE (2nd gen), Series 6, Series 7, Series 8 and the original Apple Watch Ultra. A watchOS 27 update also requires a paired iPhone 11 or later on iOS 27.

tvOS 27

Apple TV 4K (2021) and newer

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
2Apple TVs supported
4Konly — HD dropped
2models dropped

Supported Apple TV

Apple TV 4K (3rd gen, 2022) Apple TV 4K (2nd gen, 2021)

Dropped from tvOS 27

After years of support, tvOS 27 finally drops the Apple TV HD (2015) and the first-generation Apple TV 4K (2017).

visionOS 27

Both Apple Vision Pro models

Latest beta: 27.0 Beta 1 · Jun 8
2Vision Pro models
M2 · M5both chips supported
0models dropped

Supported Apple Vision Pro

Apple Vision Pro (M5, 2025) Apple Vision Pro (M2, 2024)
Both Vision Pro generations released to date receive visionOS 27 — no hardware was dropped.

The catch behind the headline list

Who gets Apple Intelligence?

Making the support list gets you iOS 27 — but not necessarily its biggest feature. AI splits the lineup into three tiers.

Tier 1 · Advanced Siri AI

The full new Siri

The most powerful on-device models and the new Siri AI voices run only on the newest Pro-class silicon.

  • iPhone 17 Pro & 17 Pro Max
  • iPhone Air
Tier 2 · Apple Intelligence

The full AI feature set

Writing Tools, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence and AI Siri — needs an A17 Pro chip or better and 8 GB of RAM.

  • iPhone 15 Pro & newer (12 models)
  • iPad with M1 or later (A17 Pro on mini)
  • Every Apple silicon Mac
Tier 3 · Core iOS 27

Everything else

Older but supported devices get the full design and system update — faster performance, the redesign and new apps — minus the AI features.

  • iPhone 11 through 15 (non-Pro)
  • iPhone SE (2nd & 3rd gen)
  • No Apple Intelligence features

Compatibility questions

The most-asked questions about Apple OS 27 device support in 2026.

iOS 27 supports the iPhone 11 and every newer model, including iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation) — 31 models in total, the same lineup as iOS 26. No iPhones were dropped this year. The minimum requirement is an A13 Bionic chip; iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR and older are not supported.
Yes. Unlike iOS 27, iPadOS 27 drops five older iPads: iPad mini (5th gen), iPad (8th gen), iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad Pro 11″ (1st gen) and iPad Pro 12.9″ (3rd gen). All other iPads that ran iPadOS 26 are supported — 23 models in total.
macOS 27 Golden Gate runs only on Apple silicon Macs — any Mac with an M1 chip or later, including the new MacBook Neo. Intel-based Macs are not supported, making this the first cycle where the entire Mac lineup is Apple silicon only.
watchOS 27 supports Apple Watch SE (3rd gen), Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Ultra 2 and Ultra 3. It drops Apple Watch SE (2nd gen), Series 6, Series 7, Series 8 and the original Apple Watch Ultra. Updating also needs a paired iPhone 11 or later on iOS 27.
tvOS 27 supports the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation, 2021) and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation, 2022). It drops the Apple TV HD (2015) and the first-generation Apple TV 4K (2017).
Yes. Both Apple Vision Pro models — the original M2 version (2024) and the refreshed M5 version (2025) — support visionOS 27. No hardware was dropped.
Apple Intelligence on iOS 27 requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer (A17 Pro chip, 8 GB RAM) — 12 models. The most advanced on-device AI and new Siri AI voices are limited to iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone Air. On iPad it needs an M1 chip or later (A17 Pro on iPad mini); on Mac, every Apple silicon Mac running macOS 27 qualifies.
No. iOS 27 requires an iPhone 11 or later (A13 Bionic or newer). iPhone X, XS, XS Max and XR stay on their last supported iOS version and do not receive iOS 27.

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