Apple is expected to release iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 today, Monday, September 16. The upcoming release brings the largest redesign of the Photos app, messaging via satellite, new mailbox management features for the Mail app, and much, much more.
iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence, the artificial intelligence system that will be available in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. Apple Intelligence is built with privacy in mind, and it can understand and create text and images, draw from personal context, and simplify and accelerate daily tasks.
Unfortunately, some of these new features will require a late-model iPhone, meaning not all iPhones will be compatible with iOS 18, and only the very latest iPhones will fully support all of iOS 18’s new features.
iOS 18 will be compatible with the following iPhone models:
Apple hasn’t dropped any devices from its iOS compatibility list this year, meaning if your iPhone worked with iOS 17, you’re good to go. The bad news is you may not have access to all of the new features of iOS 18, in particular, the new Apple Intelligence features.
iPadOS 18 is compatible with the following iPad models: