List of iPhone Model That Supports iOS 26 Compatibility
Based on Apple’s official compatibility announcement at WWDC 2025, iOS 26 requires at least an A13‑chip (found in the iPhone 11). Models older than the iPhone 11 like the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max are no longer supported
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote on June 9 introduced a slew of new changes coming to iPhone’s operating system this fall. That includes a numbering change: iOS 18 is skipping to iOS 26, as opposed to introducing iOS 19. Plus, there was a laundry list of actual usability changes shown off, as well as the new Liquid Glass design (think Windows Vista, but arguably more toughtful), which looks to be Apple’s largest visual update in years. But the biggest question we’re all wondering: Will my iPhone be able to run iOS 26?
Here are five notable iPhone models compatible with iOS 26:
1. Phone 11 (A13 Bionic) – the oldest base model still supported.
2.iPhone 12 (A14 Bionic) – full compatibility, but Apple Intelligence features require newer chips.
✅ Quick Compatibility Summary
| Model | Chip | iOS 26 Support | Apple Intelligence Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 11 | A13 | Yes | No |
| iPhone 12 | A14 | Yes | No |
| iPhone 13 | A15 | Yes | No |
| iPhone 15 Pro | A17 Pro | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone 16 | A18 | Yes | Yes |
Others according to Apple, these iPhone models can get iOS 26 once it becomes widely available:
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)