IBM AIX End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 7.3.4 (December 31, 2025)

9 IBM AIX versions have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS), including IBM AIX 7.3 TL1 (EOL date: Dec 31, 2025) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. IBM AIX 7.3.4 is the current supported release, with support through Dec 31, 2028 — 4 versions in active support. Also see IBM Db2 EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

IBM AIX end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent IBM AIX versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — IBM AIX end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent IBM AIX releases of 13 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact IBM AIX EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported IBM AIX Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (4)

Release	Released	End of Service Pack Support (EoSPS)	Latest
7.3 TL4	Dec 06, 2025 (8 months ago)	Dec 31, 2028 (in 2 years and 4 months)	7.3.4 2025-12-31 (7 months ago)
7.3 TL3	Dec 06, 2024 (1 year and 8 months ago)	Dec 31, 2027 (in 1 year and 4 months)	7.3.3 2024-12-31 (1 year and 7 months ago)
7.3 TL2	Nov 30, 2023 (2 years and 8 months ago)	Nov 30, 2026 (in 3 months)	7.3.2 2023-11-30 (2 years and 8 months ago)
7.2 TL5	Nov 30, 2020 (5 years and 8 months ago)	Active	7.2.5 2020-11-30 (5 years and 8 months ago)

IBM AIX End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (9)

Release	Released	End of Service Pack Support (EoSPS)	Latest
7.3 TL1	Dec 31, 2022 (3 years and 7 months ago)	Dec 31, 2025 (7 months ago)	7.3.1 2022-12-31 (3 years and 7 months ago)
7.3 TL0	Dec 31, 2021 (4 years and 7 months ago)	Dec 31, 2024 (1 year and 7 months ago)	7.3.0 2021-12-31 (4 years and 7 months ago)
7.2 TL4	Nov 30, 2019 (6 years and 8 months ago)	Nov 30, 2022 (3 years and 8 months ago)	7.2.4 2019-11-30 (6 years and 8 months ago)
7.2 TL3	Sep 30, 2018 (7 years and 10 months ago)	Sep 30, 2021 (4 years and 10 months ago)	7.2.3 2018-09-30 (7 years and 10 months ago)
7.1 TL5	Oct 31, 2017 (8 years and 9 months ago)	Apr 30, 2023 (3 years and 3 months ago)	7.1.5 2017-10-31 (8 years and 9 months ago)

7.2 TL2	Oct 31, 2017 (8 years and 9 months ago)	Oct 31, 2020 (5 years and 9 months ago)	7.2.2 2017-10-31 (8 years and 9 months ago)
7.2 TL1	Nov 30, 2016 (9 years and 8 months ago)	Nov 30, 2019 (6 years and 8 months ago)	7.2.1 2016-11-30 (9 years and 8 months ago)
7.2 TL0	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 7 months ago)	Dec 31, 2018 (7 years and 7 months ago)	7.2.0 2015-12-31 (10 years and 7 months ago)
6.1 TL9	Nov 30, 2013 (12 years and 8 months ago)	Apr 30, 2017 (9 years and 3 months ago)	6.1.9 2013-11-30 (12 years and 8 months ago)

IBM AIX End of Life & Support Summary

Which IBM AIX Versions Are Currently Supported?

IBM AIX currently has 4 supported releases. IBM AIX 7.3.4 is the latest, with active support through Dec 31, 2028. IBM AIX 7.3 TL3 is also supported until Dec 31, 2027.

IBM AIX End of Life (EOL) Version History

9 IBM AIX releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. IBM AIX 7.3 TL1 reached EOL on Dec 31, 2025. IBM AIX 7.3.4 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.