iOS 27 and Siri AI compatibility explained confirmed device requirements for Apple's new software updates

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Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:43:03 +0000

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Apple has confirmed the iPhones and iPads that will support iOS 27, Siri AI, and iPadOS 27.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 today (June 8), but not every iPhone will support the new software upgrade when it lands later this year.

Despite offering some of the best software support in the industry, Apple regularly leaves a handful of iPhones out in the cold when releasing a new version of iOS the iPhone XR , iPhone XS , and iPhone XS Max , for instance, cant run iOS 26. Unusually for Apple, though, that list hasn't got longer
this time round: the iPhone SE (2020) , iPhone 11 , iPhone 11 Pro , and
iPhone 11 Pro Max , all of which you might have expected to lose support this year, will still be able to run iOS 27. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

That's great news for those owners who want to make use of Apples upcoming software features all of which you can read about in our WWDC 2026 coverage
. iOS 27 support list (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Heres the full compatibility list for iOS 27: You may like This is the rumored iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 device support list iOS 27 reportedly won't come to four iPhone models 6 current-gen Apple Watches won't be able to run watchOS 27, including Ultra and SE models iPhone SE (2020) iPhone 11 iPhone 11 Pro iPhone 11 Pro
Max iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 Pro Max iPhone 12 mini iPhone 13 iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max iPhone 13 mini iPhone SE (2022) iPhone 14 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 15 iPhone 15 Plus iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Plus iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16e iPhone 17 iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone Air Accounting
for the expected iPhone 18 and its siblings, iOS 27 will be supported by around 34 iPhone models, which is an impressive showing of software support
on Apple's part.

Its also unlikely that any iOS 27-compatible iPhones will be left waiting for the update, since Apple tends to make new versions of iOS available to all models in one fell swoop (take note, Samsung ). Get daily insight,
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Its worth noting, however, that even though older models like the iPhone 11 , iPhone 12 , and iPhone 13 will support iOS 27, Apple Intelligence which includes features like Clean Up and Live Translation will remain locked to the iPhone 15 Pro and newer.

And even more confusingly, even fewer models will support Apple's new AI-powered voice assistant, Siri AI (more on this below). Siri AI support
list The list of devices that support Siri AI is short (Image credit: Future) As for which Apple products will support Siri AI, the list is shockingly short. What to read next iOS 27 is tipped to get 3 big upgrades here's what to expect at WWDC iOS 27 developer beta: a step-by-step installation guide Apple's new iOS 27 Siri 2.0 may have a beta label and waitlist attached
iPhone 17 Pro iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone Air iPad Pro models from 2024 and
later (7th generation onwards) iPad Air models from 2026 and later (8th generation onwards) MacBook Pro models from 2023 and later MacBook Air models from 2024 and later Additionally, those iPads and MacBooks will need to be equipped with at least 12GB of memory to run Siri AI.

Siri AI also won't be available in the European Union (EU) or China at
launch: "Unfortunately, due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple will not be able to ship Siri AI in the European Union with the release of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Over the past several months, EU regulators did not accept any of Apples proposed solutions to bring Siri AI to the EU while safely supporting other virtual assistants," the company explained in a blog post . iPadOS 27 support list (Image credit: Apple) As for iPads, Apple has confirmed that the iPad 10.2-inch (2020) , iPad Air 10.5-inch (2019) , and iPad mini 7.9-inch (2019) wont support iPadOS 27.

Heres the full compatibility list for iPadOS 27: iPad models from 2021 and later (9th generation onwards) iPad Air models from 2020 and later (4th generation onwards) iPad Pro models from 2017 and later (2nd generation onwards) iPad mini models from 2021 and later (6th generation onwards) Side note: almost all iPad models are available in multiple sizes and in
Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi + Cellular configurations, so, in the interest of readability, Ive grouped the above models into dated categories.

As mentioned, neither iOS 27 nor iPadOS 27 is expected to be released until September, but if you're interested in trying a pre-release,
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