Apple Says watchOS 26 is Compatible With These Apple Watch Models

Apple today announced watchOS 26, which introduces a new Liquid Glass design, a new Workout Buddy feature, and much more.

Apple says that watchOS 26 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 or later, paired with an iPhone 11 or later running iOS 26.

That means watchOS 26 supports the following Apple Watch models:Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch Series 7

Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch Series 9

Apple Watch Series 10

Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)

Apple Watch Ultra

Apple Watch Ultra 2The first watchOS 26 developer beta is available starting today, and a public beta will follow next month. The update will be released later this year.Related Roundups: watchOS 11, WWDC 2025Related Forums: Apple Watch, Apple, Inc and Tech IndustryThis article, "Apple Says watchOS 26 is Compatible With These Apple Watch Models" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums