Leaked Code Reveals Apple’s 2026 Product Lineup

Software found on a prototype device that somehow made its way out of Apple has revealed a comprehensive roadmap of new devices that appears to validate nearly everything we’ve heard about Apple’s plans for next year and beyond.

While the original details were shared last week by Filipe Esposito at Macworld, it wasn’t until the folks at MacRumors did some more digging that the entire list came into focus.

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Initially, Esposito found hints of an A19-powered 12th-generation iPad, which would already be an interesting leap over the current A16 model, and the more predictable bump to an M4 iPad Air. However, Juli Clover at MacRumors reports on a more comprehensive list of devices revealed by the leak, which it turns out came from “an Apple prototype device running an early build of iOS 26” that was sold to someone who shared the software.

What’s interesting is that the iOS 26 build appears to pre-date the first developer beta that was released in June — to the point that it’s still labelled iOS 19, reflecting the time before Apple decided to jump to its new year-based version numbering.

That provenance suggests that the devices found in here have been in the works for quite some time, but that’s not unusual. Building hardware isn’t an overnight process, and Apple typically assigns internal codenames to new products as soon as they’re in the prototyping phase and ready to have software installed on them. However, it also means that not everything listed here will necessarily see the light of day.

That said, there also aren’t too many surprises here. Most of these devices have been rumored or leaked in various forms already, and some well-connected insiders, like Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, have also revealed specific codenames. If anything, these findings are just additional confirmation of what many have already suspected.

This includes the “AirTag 2” (B589), a new Apple TV (J355), and a “HomePod mini 2” (B525), all of which were expected to be out by now, but have seemingly been delayed until next year. There’s also a collection of more mysterious new products in Apple’s home family, including the much-rumoured but still vague tabletop robot (J595), two variants of Apple’s expected home hub (J490 and J491) — the device colloquially being referred to as the “HomePad” in some circles — which seem to differ only in the mounting options, and an unknown home accessory codenamed J229, which Clover speculates could be a standalone base for the home hub or perhaps the camera Apple is rumored to be working on.

On the Mac side, there’s a new Apple Studio Display (J427 and J527), and the usual assortment of Macs: the higher-end M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pro models (J714/J716 series) that should be out early in the new year, the M5 MacBook Air (J813/J815) that will likely land in March, plus an M5 Mac Studio (J775c/J775d) with M5 Max and M5 Ultra variants and an M5 Mac mini (J873g/J873s) with the M5 and M5 Pro.

As several reports have suggested, the code confirms 2026 will be a “two-chip” year for the Mac, with redesigned M6 MacBook Pro models arriving toward the end of the year. These are listed as the J804 for the M6 14-inch MacBook Pro, and K114c, K114s, K116c, and K116s for the M6 Pro/Max MacBook Pro models, covering the two chip configurations and 14- and 16-inch variants.

The iPad and Apple Watch listings also hold few surprises; there’s the M4 iPad Air (J707/J708/J737/J738) and “iPad 12” (J581/J582), both of which Esposito reported on last week, plus the obvious Apple Watch Series 12 (N273/N238) and an Apple Watch Ultra 4, confirming that Apple intends to keep its high-end wearable on an annual cycle.

For iPhones, there’s the iPhone 17e (V159) that will likely come in the spring, followed by the iPhone 18 Pro (V63), iPhone 18 Pro Max (V64), and a V68 for the so-called “iPhone Fold.” Notably, an “iPhone Air 2” is also in here with the code-name V62, yet there’s no reference to an iPhone 18.

This seems to confirm reports that Apple will delay the standard iPhone model until early 2027, likely launching it alongside the iPhone 18e. The next-generation iPhone Air isn’t expected in 2026, but the fact that it’s listed in this early iOS build without the iPhone 18 suggests that, contrary to a recent report, perhaps Apple did at one time plan to make its ultra-slim model an annual release.

The X Factors

While much of what’s in this list of devices is expected, a few items in the wearables category remain open questions. This is the stuff that fits into the “may not happen” category — at least not in 2026 — but it’s reassuring that the codenames exist at least somewhere in the bowels of Apple’s software.

This includes a “Vision Air” headset (N100), which was expected to be the lighter and cheaper version of the Vision Pro, plus a second-generation N109 Vision Pro, and two sets of AR glasses prototypes, including the long rumored N421 “Apple Glasses” and an N107 Mac-connected prototype. Both of these have reportedly been scrapped — or at least shelved for the time being — so their codenames may simply be artifacts of a bygone era. It will be interesting to see if they continue to show up in future leaks.

By comparison, the Vision Air and next-gen Vision Pro reportedly remain viable projects within Apple, although the timeline on them is very unclear. That’s partly because Apple has reportedly reassigned its Vision Air engineers to its smart glasses, which also appear on this list as N50 (reportedly since been redubbed N401). These won’t be the mythic “Apple Glass” that we all hoped for years ago, but rather a set of AI smart glasses expected to go head-to-head with Meta’s Ray-Bans.

The list also includes codenames for upcoming chips, none of which are revelatory: the U3 Ultra Wideband (T2034), M5 Pro/Max/Ultra (T6050), M6 (T8152), A20/A20 Pro (T8160), and S11 (T8320).

Lastly, MacRumors found six codenames that couldn’t be linked to any known devices: N110, N209, N216, J349, J190, and J226. These could end up being the most intriguing of all, as it suggests that Apple could have something else up its sleeves that it’s managed to keep entirely under wraps. Either way, 2026 should be a very interesting year.

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[The information provided in this article has NOT been confirmed by Apple and may be speculation. Provided details may not be factual. Take all rumors, tech or otherwise, with a grain of salt.]