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iPadOS iPadOS 27Beta

Expected Fall 2026   Apple Support  
28 Features
AI & Intelligence
Message & Mail Smart Suggestions Context-aware quick actions (events, photo search) New in iPadOS 27
Natural-Language Calendar Events Add/edit events by describing them New in iPadOS 27
Siri AI Beta; English first, later in 2026 New in iPadOS 27
Siri Writing Assistance Drafts & feedback in any text field New in iPadOS 27
Visual Intelligence On-screen visual queries, now on this platform New in iPadOS 27
Accessibility
Auto-Generated Captions Synced captions with translation New in iPadOS 27
Communication
Dual Capture in FaceTime Front and back cameras at once New in iPadOS 27
Maps & Navigation
Enhanced Flyover More detailed aerial imagery New in iPadOS 27
Multitasking & Productivity
Faster External-Drive Transfer Up to 5x faster New in iPadOS 27
Notes Markdown & Section Links Copy/paste as Markdown, plus section links and divider lines New in iPadOS 27
Photos & Camera
Identity Documents in Photos Auto-grouped collection of ID documents New in iPadOS 27
Photo Extend Expand a shot beyond its original frame New in iPadOS 27
Photos Slideshows Customizable duration, transitions, music New in iPadOS 27
Spatial Reframing Reframe a photo's composition after capture New in iPadOS 27
Privacy & Security
Ask to Browse Kids request approval for new sites New in iPadOS 27
Communication Safety (Video) Intervenes before gore/violence in shared media New in iPadOS 27
Password Security Alerts Weak/compromised alerts + auto-update New in iPadOS 27
Safari & Web
Safari Automatic Tab Groups Auto-organize tabs by topic New in iPadOS 27
Safari Notify Me Alerts for price drops / restocks New in iPadOS 27
System & Continuity
AirPods Custom EQ Adjust low/mid/high frequencies New in iPadOS 27
Call Context Coming in English; surfaces info during business calls New in iPadOS 27
Describe a Shortcut Build a shortcut from a natural-language description New in iPadOS 27
iCloud Shared Albums (Cross-Platform) Android/Windows access, full-resolution New in iPadOS 27
Screen Time Schedules Control app availability by time & day New in iPadOS 27
Shortcuts Power-Ups "Else if" logic, store data between runs, screenshot & notification automations New in iPadOS 27
Siri App New in iPadOS 27
Smarter Home AI notification grouping, HomeKit video descriptions, 4K New in iPadOS 27
Time Allowances Category screen-time limits (Entertainment, Games, Social) New in iPadOS 27
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21 Supported Devices

Devices that can run iPadOS 27. Final compatibility for this beta isn't confirmed—these are expected based on current support.

DeviceReleasediPadOS
iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) Mar 2026 26 (still supported)
iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Mar 2026 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025) Oct 2025 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, 2025) Oct 2025 26 (still supported)
iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Mar 2025 18 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Mar 2025 18 to 26 (still supported)
iPad (A16, 2025) Mar 2025 18 to 26 (still supported)
iPad mini (A17 Pro, 2024) Oct 2024 18 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) May 2024 17 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) May 2024 17 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro (M4, 2024) May 2024 17 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Air (M2, 2024) May 2024 17 to 26 (still supported)
iPad (10th generation) Oct 2022 16 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Air (5th generation, M1) Mar 2022 15 to 26 (still supported)
iPad mini (6th generation) Sep 2021 15 to 26 (still supported)
iPad (9th generation) Sep 2021 15 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) May 2021 14 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) May 2021 14 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Air (4th generation) Oct 2020 14 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Mar 2020 13 to 26 (still supported)
iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Mar 2020 13 to 26 (still supported)
Last Model Not Compatible

The newest model in each product line that can’t run iPadOS 27—the support cutoff sits just above these.

Product lineLast incompatible modelReleasedTops out at
iPad (standard) iPad (8th generation) Sep 2020 iPadOS 26
iPad Air iPad Air (3rd generation) Mar 2019 iPadOS 26
iPad mini iPad mini (5th generation) Mar 2019 iPadOS 26
iPad Pro (large) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Nov 2018 iPadOS 26
iPad Pro (11-inch) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) Nov 2018 iPadOS 26