Devices compatible with Apple Pay

Learn which iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac models are compatible with Apple Pay and where you can use them for your purchases and payments.

Compatible iPhone models

  • iPhone models with Face ID

  • iPhone models with Touch ID, except iPhone 5s

To see if your iPhone supports Apple Pay, identify your iPhone model.1

Use Apple Pay with a compatible iPhone for purchases and payments

Compatible iPad models

  • iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, and iPad mini models with Touch ID or Face ID

To see if your iPad supports Apple Pay, identify your iPad model.

Use Apple Pay with a compatible iPad for purchases and payments

Compatible Apple Watch models

  • Apple Watch Series 1 and later

To see if your Apple Watch supports Apple Pay, identify your Apple Watch.

Use Apple Pay with a compatible Apple Watch for purchases and payments

Compatible Mac models

  • Mac models with Touch ID

  • Mac models introduced in 2012 or later with an Apple Pay-enabled iPhone or Apple Watch

  • Mac computers with Apple silicon that are paired with a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

Use Apple Pay with a compatible Mac for purchases and payments

Compatible PCs and other devices

  • A PC or device that has a third-party browser4

Use Apple Pay with compatible PCs and other devices for purchases and payments

  • On the web with a third-party browser

Compatible Apple Vision Pro models

  • Apple Vision Pro

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  1. To use Apple Pay for purchases in Chile and Vietnam, you need an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 12.5.2 or later. To use with Apple Watch, you need a Watch Series 4 or later with watchOS 9.0 or later. Apple Watch must be paired with an iPhone 8 or later. To support correct transaction notifications on Apple Watch in Vietnam, you must have watchOS 10.1 or later and you should have added your card to Wallet after November 26, 2024.

  2. To use Apple Pay for purchases in stores in Japan, you need an iPhone 8 or later, or an Apple Watch Series 3 or later. You can also use an iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, or Apple Watch Series 2 that was purchased in Japan. Learn how to tell whether your device was purchased in Japan.

  3. In China mainland, you can use Apple Pay on the web in Safari only on a compatible iPhone or iPad with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS. In China mainland, using Apple Pay with a third-party browser is not available.

  4. Use on compatible third-party web browsers requires an iPhone or iPad with iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 or later. iPhone and iPad users can use Apple Pay on such third-party web browsers by scanning a code with their iPhone or iPad. Compatible browsers require WebSocket support. Apple Pay on third-party web browsers is available with participating merchants and is not available in all markets.

  5. Available only in select cities and transit systems. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details.

  6. Apple Cash services are provided by Green Dot Bank, Member FDIC. Apple Payments Services LLC, a subsidiary of Apple Inc., is a service provider of Green Dot Bank for Apple Cash accounts. Neither Apple Inc. nor Apple Payments Services LLC is a bank. Learn more about the Terms and Conditions. Only available in the U.S. on eligible devices. To send and receive money with an Apple Cash account, you must be 18 and a U.S. resident. If you're under 18, your family organizer can set up Apple Cash for you as part of their Apple Cash Family account, but you may not be able to access features that require a supported payment card. Security checks may require more time to make funds available. Apple Cash Family accounts can only send or receive up to $2000 within a rolling seven-day period. Tap to Cash transactions can only be used to send or receive up to $2000 within a rolling seven-day period. Other limits apply, see Terms & Conditions for details. To access and use all Apple Cash features, you must have an eligible device with Wallet that has the latest version of iOS.

  7. Available only in select schools. Requires eligible device and OS version. See here for details.

  8. In China mainland, using Apple Pay within apps on a compatible Mac is not available.

To use Apple Pay you need a supported card from a participating card issuer. To check if your card is compatible with Apple Pay, contact your card issuer. Apple Pay is not available in all markets. View Apple Pay countries and regions.

Features are subject to change. Some features, applications, and services may not be available in all regions or all languages and may require specific hardware and software. For more information, see Feature Availability.

Apple Pay is a service provided by Apple Payments Services LLC, a subsidiary of Apple Inc. Neither Apple Inc. nor Apple Payments Services LLC is a bank. Any card used in Apple Pay is offered by the card issuer.

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