iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 system requirements: Are these updates compatible with your devices?

iOS 14 system requirements iPhone and iPod touch device compatibility list

Want to know whether your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch meets the hardware requirements necessary to run the iOS 14 or the iPadOS 14 software update? If so, then be sure to consult this Apple-sanctioned device compatibility list for the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 software updates.

About iOS and iPadOS 14 updates

Apple previewed the first developer-only betas of iOS and iPadOS 14 during the WWDC 2020 keynote held on Monday, June 22, 2020. Even though both updates won’t release publicly before the fall, the Cupertino tech giant officially confirmed this list of supported devices.

iOS 14 is supported by all the same iPhone and iPod touch models as iOS 13. At the same time, iPadOS 14 was rumored to be trimming its compatible devices list by removing support for the ‌iPad‌ mini 4 and the ‌iPad‌ Air 2 tablets (which were released in September 2015 and October 2014, respectively), but that quite thankfully hasn’t happened.

You can find additional information about the iOS 14 features at apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/features and about the iPadOS 14 ones at apple.com/ipados/ipados-preview/features.

iPadOS 14 system requirements iPad device compatibility list

Certain iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 features may be unavailable on older compatible devices. Moreover, some features may not be available in every region or language, like Apple News.

iOS 14 system requirements

The following smartphones and media players from Apple are supported by iOS 14:

  • iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • iPhone 11 Pro
  • iPhone 11
  • iPhone XS Max
  • iPhone XS
  • iPhone XR
  • iPhone X
  • iPhone 8 Plus
  • iPhone 8
  • iPhone 7 Plus
  • iPhone 7
  • iPhone 6s Plus
  • iPhone 6s
  • iPhone SE (1st generation)
  • iPhone SE (2nd generation)
  • iPod touch (7th generation)

For further details on iOS 14 updates, read Apple’s s support document.

iPadOS 14 system requirements

The following Apple tablets are supported by iPadOS 14:

  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
  • iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
  • iPad Pro 10.5-inch
  • iPad Pro 9.7-inch
  • iPad (7th generation)
  • iPad (6th generation)
  • iPad (5th generation)
  • iPad mini (5th generation)
  • iPad mini 4
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • iPad Air 2

For further details on iPadOS updates, visit Apple’s website.

Other system requirements

We also have device compatibility lists for other Apple OS updates:

These updates are releasing publicly in the fall.

How to identify iOS device models

If you’re unsure about the precise model of your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you can easily learn how to identify your device by perusing the following Apple tutorials:

This list will be updated with future compatible devices as soon as they arrive.