diff --git a/doc/packages/ibus.section.md b/doc/packages/ibus.section.md
index 817e55d56f1f..0e379723da12 100644
--- a/doc/packages/ibus.section.md
+++ b/doc/packages/ibus.section.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ On NixOS, you need to explicitly enable `ibus` with given engines before customi
 ```nix
 { pkgs, ... }: {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "ibus";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "ibus";
     ibus.engines = with pkgs.ibus-engines; [ typing-booster ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
index dd8bf4b4695d..a9e556fc895f 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2411.section.md
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@
   The derivation now installs "impl" headers selectively instead of by a wildcard.
   Use `imgui.src` if you just want to access the unpacked sources.
 
+- The `i18n.inputMethod` module introduces two new properties:
+  `enable` and `type`, for declaring whether to enable an alternative input method and defining which input method respectfully. The options available in `type` are the same as the existing `enabled` option. `enabled` is now deprecated, and will be removed in a future release.
+
 - `security.pam.u2f` now follows RFC42.
   All module options are now settable through the freeform `.settings`.
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.md b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.md
index 6d12462b788e..8101717a4da7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.md
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure IBus:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "ibus";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "ibus";
     ibus.engines = with pkgs.ibus-engines; [ anthy hangul mozc ];
   };
 }
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure Fcitx:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "fcitx5";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "fcitx5";
     fcitx5.addons = with pkgs; [ fcitx5-mozc fcitx5-hangul fcitx5-m17n ];
   };
 }
@@ -119,7 +121,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure Nabi:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "nabi";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "nabi";
   };
 }
 ```
@@ -134,7 +137,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure uim:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "uim";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "uim";
   };
 }
 ```
@@ -154,7 +158,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure Hime:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "hime";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "hime";
   };
 }
 ```
@@ -168,7 +173,8 @@ The following snippet can be used to configure Kime:
 ```nix
 {
   i18n.inputMethod = {
-    enabled = "kime";
+    enable = true;
+    type = "kime";
   };
 }
 ```
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.nix
index 3b439c4231b3..15125ceb4a2d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ with lib;
 let
   cfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
 
+  allowedTypes = types.enum [ "ibus" "fcitx5" "nabi" "uim" "hime" "kime" ];
+
   gtk2_cache = pkgs.runCommand "gtk2-immodule.cache"
     { preferLocalBuild = true;
       allowSubstitutes = false;
@@ -28,10 +30,23 @@ in
 {
   options.i18n = {
     inputMethod = {
+      enable = mkEnableOption "an additional input method type" // {
+        default = cfg.enabled != null;
+        defaultText = literalMD "`true` if the deprecated option `enabled` is set, false otherwise";
+      };
+
       enabled = mkOption {
-        type    = types.nullOr (types.enum [ "ibus" "fcitx5" "nabi" "uim" "hime" "kime" ]);
+        type    = types.nullOr allowedTypes;
         default = null;
         example = "fcitx5";
+        description = "Deprecated - use `type` and `enable = true` instead";
+      };
+
+      type = mkOption {
+        type    = types.nullOr allowedTypes;
+        default = cfg.enabled;
+        defaultText = literalMD "The value of the deprecated option `enabled`, defaulting to null";
+        example = "fcitx5";
         description = ''
           Select the enabled input method. Input methods is a software to input symbols that are not available on standard input devices.
 
@@ -59,7 +74,8 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  config = mkIf (cfg.enabled != null) {
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    warnings = optional (cfg.enabled != null) "i18n.inputMethod.enabled will be removed in a future release. Please use .type, and .enable = true instead";
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package gtk2_cache gtk3_cache ];
   };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
index bb6661e248f2..2678c4a39e4e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/fcitx5.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 with lib;
 
 let
-  im = config.i18n.inputMethod;
-  cfg = im.fcitx5;
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+  cfg = imcfg.fcitx5;
   fcitx5Package =
     if cfg.plasma6Support
     then pkgs.qt6Packages.fcitx5-with-addons.override { inherit (cfg) addons; }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ in
     '')
   ];
 
-  config = mkIf (im.enabled == "fcitx5") {
+  config = mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "fcitx5") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = fcitx5Package;
 
     i18n.inputMethod.fcitx5.addons = lib.optionals (cfg.quickPhrase != { }) [
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/hime.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/hime.nix
index 8482130db3e3..baf455bd2366 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/hime.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/hime.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 with lib;
+
+let
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+in
 {
-  config = mkIf (config.i18n.inputMethod.enabled == "hime") {
+  config = mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "hime") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = pkgs.hime;
     environment.variables = {
       GTK_IM_MODULE = "hime";
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
index c44c86823599..4af848c72015 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/ibus.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 with lib;
 
 let
-  cfg = config.i18n.inputMethod.ibus;
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+  cfg = imcfg.ibus;
   ibusPackage = pkgs.ibus-with-plugins.override { plugins = cfg.engines; };
   ibusEngine = lib.types.mkOptionType {
     name  = "ibus-engine";
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ in
     };
   };
 
-  config = mkIf (config.i18n.inputMethod.enabled == "ibus") {
+  config = mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "ibus") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = ibusPackage;
 
     environment.systemPackages = [
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/kime.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/kime.nix
index 1fea3aeccf0a..78f5698a8054 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/kime.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/kime.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, generators, ... }:
-let imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+let
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
 in {
   imports = [
     (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule [ "i18n" "inputMethod" "kime" "config" ] "Use i18n.inputMethod.kime.* instead")
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
-  config = lib.mkIf (imcfg.enabled == "kime") {
+  config = lib.mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "kime") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = pkgs.kime;
 
     environment.variables = {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/nabi.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/nabi.nix
index 87620ae4e7b2..0eb9a7c825c8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/nabi.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/nabi.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }:
 
 with lib;
+let
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+in
 {
-  config = mkIf (config.i18n.inputMethod.enabled == "nabi") {
+  config = mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "nabi") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = pkgs.nabi;
 
     environment.variables = {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/uim.nix b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/uim.nix
index 6a636a771c1f..7517dead6b05 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/uim.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/i18n/input-method/uim.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 with lib;
 
 let
-  cfg = config.i18n.inputMethod.uim;
+  imcfg = config.i18n.inputMethod;
+  cfg = imcfg.uim;
 in
 {
   options = {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ in
 
   };
 
-  config = mkIf (config.i18n.inputMethod.enabled == "uim") {
+  config = mkIf (imcfg.enable && imcfg.type == "uim") {
     i18n.inputMethod.package = pkgs.uim;
 
     environment.variables = {
diff --git a/nixos/tests/installed-tests/ibus.nix b/nixos/tests/installed-tests/ibus.nix
index 028c20c29f2d..8cae29112f98 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/installed-tests/ibus.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/installed-tests/ibus.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ makeInstalledTest {
 
   testConfig = {
     i18n.supportedLocales = [ "all" ];
-    i18n.inputMethod.enabled = "ibus";
+    i18n.inputMethod = {
+      enable = true;
+      type = "ibus";
+    };
     systemd.user.services.ibus-daemon = {
       serviceConfig.ExecStart = "${pkgs.ibus}/bin/ibus-daemon --xim --verbose";
       wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];