Today was a big day for Apple! The Cupertino tech giant finally launched its highly anticipated iPhone 16 series. Along with the new iPhones, we also got the release date for iOS 18, which was first teased at WWDC in June 2024. The new iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia add a sweet frosting of AI features to top it all off with the treats Apple usually has in store. This suite of AI features has been dubbed Apple Intelligence and brings the contextual Siri upgrade we’ve always wanted, OS-wide AI writing tools, Genmoji, an AI image playground, and much more.
This all sounds exciting, but these new AI features will be limited to certain Apple devices. If you’re curious to see if your iPhone, iPad, or Mac supports Apple Intelligence, check out the list of devices below.
Apple Intelligence Compatibility List
Apple Intelligence uses on-device processing to respond to your requests and protect your privacy when you use AI features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It’s important to know that only the M-series processors, A17 Pro and the latest A18 chipset have the computing power to make this feature a reality.
So, all Apple devices with the aforementioned Apple Silicon chip will benefit from the new AI features. Here is the full list of devices that will support Apple’s AI features:
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPad Air (M1 and later, starting with 2022 model)
- iPad Pro (M1 and later, 2021 and later models)
- MacBook Air (M1 and later)
- MacBook Pro (M1 and later)
- iMac (M1 and later)
- Mac mini (M1 and later)
- Mac Studio (M1 Max and later)
- Mac Pro (M2 Ultra)
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Do I have to pay for Apple Intelligence features?
Apple Intelligence is free for users of all supported iPhone, iPad, and Mac models. To use AI features, you’ll first need to set Siri and the device language to US English. Additionally, you’ll need to update to the latest versions of macOS Sequoia, iPadOS 18, and iOS 18 to access AI features.
At the iPhone 16 launch event, Apple also revealed the release date of Apple Intelligence.
Apple is showing a lot of restraint, as evidenced by WWDC 2024 and today’s iPhone launch event. While their new Apple Intelligence suite is a clever play on the buzzword – AI – there was probably only one occasion where Craig Federighi used it during the announcement. Apple knows you’re going to call it AI after all, so it’s better to call it “Apple Intelligence” rather than “Artificial Intelligence” to make it sound more personal and connected to their brand.
Are you excited to try out Apple’s AI features on your devices? How do you plan to use it? Let us know in the comments below.
