iOS 27 is now rolling out to compatible iPhones, and this year, the list of models supported by Apple’s new software update is impressively long.
Typically, Apple 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, couldn’t run iOS 26 — but refreshingly, the device requirements for iOS 27 are the same as those for iOS 26.
That means 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, which is an impressive showing of software support on Apple’s part.
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Alas, the device requirements for Apple Intelligence and Siri AI aren’t so straightforward, so in this guide, we’ve detailed the support list for iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and iPadOS 27.
iOS 27
Here’s the full compatibility list for iOS 27:
- 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
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Duo
iOS 27 is supported by a whopping 33 iPhone models, which, if I’m not mistaken, is the largest-ever single pool of latest-update-compatible models.
What’s more, iOS 27 began rolling out to all 33 of these models in one fell swoop on September 14 — Apple didn’t ask owners of older iPhones to wait, which is something we’ve seen Samsung do, for instance, with its One UI updates.
It’s worth noting, however, that even though older models like the iPhone 11, iPhone 12, and iPhone 13 support iOS 27, Apple Intelligence — which includes features like Clean Up, Live Translation, and Apple’s new AI-powered voice assistant, Siri AI — remains locked to the iPhone 15 Pro and newer.
Siri AI
As above, only those iPhones that are already compatible with Apple Intelligence will support Siri AI. The full list is as follows (I’ve included iPads and MacBooks, too):
- 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
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Duo
- iPad models with M1 or later
- MacBooks with M1 or later
- MacBook Neo
Importantly, though, not all Siri AI features will be available on those iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks.
Specifically, expressive voices and advanced dictation are limited to devices powered by Apple’s “most powerful on-device model,” AFM Core Advanced. Those devices are as follows:
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 18 Pro
- iPhone 18 Pro Max
- iPhone Duo
- 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 be capable of running advanced Siri AI features.
Importantly, Siri AI isn’t available in any form on iPhones and iPads in the European Union (EU) or China: “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 Apple’s proposed solutions to bring Siri AI to the EU while safely supporting other virtual assistants,” Apple explained in a blog post.
Interestingly, though, EU users can access Siri AI on macOS 27 and visionOS 27.
So, frustratingly, you’ll need to meet quite a few criteria if you’re hoping to try the best version of Siri AI on your Apple device.
iPadOS 27
As for iPads, specifically, the only iPadOS 26-compatible models that don’t also support iPadOS 27 are the iPad 10.2-inch (2020), iPad Air 10.5-inch (2019), and iPad mini 7.9-inch (2019).
Here’s 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, I’ve grouped the above models into dated categories.
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