Template:List of iPod models

Model	Generation	Capacity	Connection	Original release date	Minimum OS to sync	Rated battery life (hours)
Classic	1st	5, 10 GB	FireWire	November 10, 2001	Mac: 9, 10.1	audio: 10
	1st	First model, with mechanical scroll wheel. 10 GB model released March 20, 2002.
	2nd	10, 20 GB	FireWire	August 2002	Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000	audio: 10
	2nd	Touch-sensitive wheel. FireWire port had a cover. Hold switch revised. Windows compatibility through Musicmatch.
	3rd	10, 15, 20, 30, 40 GB	FireWire (USB for syncing only)	May 2, 2003	Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000	audio: 8
	3rd	First complete redesign with all-touch interface, dock connector, 4-pin remote connector and slimmer case. Musicmatch support dropped with later release of iTunes 4.1 for Windows. 20 and 40 GB variants released on September 8, 2003, to replace the 15 and 30 GB variants.
	4th (Photo) (with color display)	20, 40 GB	FireWire or USB	July 19, 2004	Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000	audio: 12
		Adopted Click Wheel from iPod Mini, added charging through USB in addition to FireWire.
		photo: 30, 40, 60 GB	FireWire or USB	October 26, 2004	Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000	audio: 15 slideshow: 5
		color: 20, 60 GB	FireWire or USB	June 28, 2005	Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000	audio: 15 slideshow: 5
		Premium spin-off of the 4th-generation iPod with color screen, plus picture viewing. Later reintegrated into main iPod line.
	5th	30, 60, 80 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)	October 2005	Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000	30 GB audio: 14 video: 2 (later 3.5)		60/80 GB audio: 20 video: 3/6.5
	5th	Second full redesign with a slimmer case, and larger screen with video playback. Remote connector near the headphone jack was omitted as was syncing through FireWire. Offered in black or white. Hardware and firmware updated with 60 GB model replaced with 80 GB model on September 12, 2006, known in the modding and collectibles community as the 5.5th generation.
	6th	80, 120, 160 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)	September 5, 2007	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	80 GB audio: 30 video: 5	120 GB audio: 36 video: 6	160 GB 2007 model audio: 40 video: 7 2009 model audio: 36 video: 6
	6th	Introduced the "Classic" suffix. New interface and anodized aluminum front plate. Silver replaces white. In September 2008 the hardware and firmware was updated with a 120 GB model replacing the 80 GB model and the 160 GB model was discontinued. In September 2009, the 120 GB model was replaced with a 160 GB model. Discontinued on September 9, 2014.
Mini	1st	4 GB	USB or FireWire	February 20, 2004	Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000	audio: 8
	1st	New smaller model, available in 5 colors. Introduced the "Click Wheel".
	2nd	4, 6 GB	USB or FireWire	February 23, 2005	Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000	audio: 18
	2nd	Brighter color variants with longer battery life. Click Wheel lettering matched body color. Gold color discontinued. Later replaced by iPod Nano.
Nano	1st	1, 2, 4 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)	September 7, 2005	Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000	audio: 14 slideshow: 4
	1st	Replaced Mini. Available in black or white and used flash memory. Color screen for picture viewing. 1 GB version released later.
	2nd	2, 4, 8 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)	September 12, 2006	Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000	audio: 24 slideshow: 5
	2nd	Anodized aluminum casing and 6 colors available.
	3rd	4, 8 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)	September 5, 2007	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 24 video: 5
	3rd	2" QVGA screen, colors refreshed with chrome back, new interface, video capability, smaller Click Wheel.
	4th	4, 8, 16 GB	USB	September 9, 2008	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 24 video: 4
	4th	Reverted to tall form factor and all-aluminum enclosure with nine color choices, added accelerometer for "shake to shuffle" functionality and horizontal viewing. 4 GB model limited release in selected markets.
	5th	8, 16 GB	USB	September 9, 2009	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 24 video: 5
	5th	First iPod to include a video camera; also included a larger screen, FM radio, speaker, pedometer, and a polished exterior case while retaining similar colors to the 4th generation model.
	6th	8, 16 GB	USB	September 1, 2010	Mac: 10.5 Win: XP	audio: 24
	6th	First iPod Nano to include multi-touch screen; clip from iPod Shuffle added. Video playback, speakers and camera removed.
	7th	16 GB	USB	September 12, 2012	Mac: 10.6 Win: XP	audio: 30 video: 3.5
	7th	Reverted to tall form factor with larger 2.5" multi-touch screen. Clip removed. Video playback restored and Bluetooth added. Replaced 30-pin dock connector with new Lightning connector. Discontinued July 27, 2017.^[1]
Shuffle	1st	512 MB, 1 GB	USB (no adaptor required)	January 11, 2005	Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000	audio: 12
	1st	New entry-level model. Uses flash memory and has no screen.
	2nd	1, 2 GB	USB	September 12, 2006	Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000	audio: 12
	2nd	Smaller clip design with anodized aluminum casing. 4 color options added later. Colors were changed in 2007 and 2008.
	3rd	2, 4 GB	USB	March 11, 2009	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 10
	3rd	Smaller design with controls relocated to right earbud cable. Introduced with two colors, and featured VoiceOver. More colors and 2 GB model added in September 2009.
	4th	2 GB	USB	September 1, 2010	Mac: 10.5 Win: XP	audio: 15
	4th	Controls returned to the body of the iPod. Introduced with five colors, and featured VoiceOver. Discontinued July 27, 2017.^[1]
Touch	1st	8, 16, 32 GB	USB (FireWire for charging only)^[2]	September 5, 2007	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 22 video: 5
	1st	First iPod with Wi-Fi and a Multi-touch interface. Features Safari browser and wireless access to the iTunes Store and YouTube. 32 GB model later added. iOS 2.0 and App Store access required an upgrade fee.
	2nd	8, 16, 32 GB	USB	September 9, 2008	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 36 video: 6
	2nd	New tapered chrome back with Nike+ functionality, volume buttons, and built-in speaker added. iOS 2.0 and App Store access standard. Bluetooth support added but not made active until iOS 3.0, which required an upgrade fee.
	3rd	32, 64 GB	USB	September 9, 2009	Mac: 10.4 Win: XP	audio: 30 video: 6
	3rd	Updated to include the upgraded internals from the iPhone 3GS; included Voice Control support and bundled remote earphones.
	4th	8, 16, 32, 64 GB	USB	September 1, 2010	Mac: 10.5 Win: XP	audio: 40 video: 7
	4th	New thinner design including two cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording, hold button moved to top right corner, Retina Display similar to iPhone 4, Apple A4 chip. White-colored version added on October 4, 2011.
	5th	16, 32, 64 GB	USB (over Lightning)	September 12, 2012	Mac: 10.6 Win: XP	audio: 40 video: 8
	5th	New aluminum design with colored case options. Featured improved cameras along with A5 processor, Siri, and taller 4" Retina Display. First 16 GB models released have no color choices and no iSight camera, In early 2014 16 GB models were released that featured iSight cameras and color choices.
	6th	16, 32, 64, 128 GB	USB (over Lightning)	July 15, 2015	Mac: 10.7 Win: 7	audio: 40 video: 8
	6th	Updated with a new lineup of six colors, a new 128 GB model, and improved internals. The improved internals feature new cameras and the A8 processor with M8 motion coprocessor, 1 GB of RAM (twice the amount of the previous generation), and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.^[3]
	7th	32, 128, 256 GB	USB (over Lightning)	May 28, 2019	Mac: 10.11.4 Win: 7	audio: 40 video: 8
	7th	Updated with a new 256 GB model, and an upgraded SoC from the A8 to the A10 Fusion. Also added support for features not previously supported on the 6th generation iPod touch, like AR and Group FaceTime.^[4] Discontinued May 10, 2022.^[5]
Sources: Apple Inc.,^[6] Mactracker^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Apple discontinues iPod nano and shuffle". 9to5Mac. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ "iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery". Apple Inc. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
^ "Apple Introduces The Best iPod touch Yet" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. July 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
^ "New iPod touch delivers even greater performance" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
^ Clark, Mitchell (2022-05-10). "Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
^ Apple Inc., Identifying iPod models, retrieved October 31, 2007.
^ Mactracker (mactracker.ca), Apple Inc. model database, version as of July 26, 2007.

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[nanoshufflediscontinued-1] "Apple discontinues iPod nano and shuffle". 9to5Mac. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

[2] "iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery". Apple Inc. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.

[Apple-iPod-PR-2015-07-15-3] "Apple Introduces The Best iPod touch Yet" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. July 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-17.

[Apple-iPod-PR-2019-05-28-4] "New iPod touch delivers even greater performance" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.

[5] Clark, Mitchell (2022-05-10). "Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-05-10.

[6] Apple Inc., Identifying iPod models, retrieved October 31, 2007.

[MactrackerINTEMPLATE-7] Mactracker (mactracker.ca), Apple Inc. model database, version as of July 26, 2007.

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