Adobe Illustrator 2021 Version History May 2026

Release Date: June 8, 2021

Adobe’s engineers focused on GPU performance. This version is often cited on Reddit forums as the "most stable Illustrator of the 2020s."

Released in October 2020 (as part of the 2021 lineup), Illustrator v25.0 arrived during a massive shift to remote work. Adobe’s focus moved away from "flashy 3D" and toward seamless integration. The tagline wasn't official, but it might as well have been: "Start on your iPad, finish on your PC." adobe illustrator 2021 version history