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Apple Says iPadOS 26 is Compatible With These iPad Models

Apple today announced that iPadOS 26 will be compatible with the iPad models listed below.

iPadOS 26 Apple Newsroom
iPadOS 26 features a new Liquid Glass design, a menu bar, improved app windowing, and more.

iPadOS 26 supports the following iPad models:

  • iPad Pro (M4)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
  • iPad Air (M2 and later)
  • iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
  • iPad (A16)
  • iPad (8th generation and later)
  • iPad mini (A17 Pro)
  • iPad mini (5th generation and later)

This means that the only iPad model that supports iPadOS 18, but not iPadOS 26, is the lower-cost iPad (7th generation).

The first iPadOS 26 developer beta is available starting today, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.

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Top Rated Comments

sniffies Avatar
10 months ago
Craig is hilarious.

Windowing is a game changer.

To me, iPadOS 26 is the first update that truly brings it closer to macOS.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BMox81 Avatar
10 months ago
The 2018 iPad Pro getting yet another OS update is crazy good!
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Ncaba Avatar
10 months ago
FYI: the iPad Air with the M1 chip was called the iPad Air (5th generation). It is included. They changed the naming going from M2 forwards.
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AppliedMicro Avatar
10 months ago



* iPad Air (M2 and later)
* iPad Air (3rd generation and later)

Huh?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
10 months ago

Expose on iPad! Woohoo! And Preview. And the improved cursor with an external keyboard.... The line between Mac and iPad is getting really thin.
In a great way. I think this looks like the year iPadOS finally lives up to the hardware.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jayducharme Avatar
10 months ago
Expose on iPad! Woohoo! And Preview. And the improved cursor with an external keyboard.... The line between Mac and iPad is getting really thin.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)