Every Apple Intelligence feature announced so far, when you can use it, and what device it will work on.
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are here and Apple’s next best iPhones are the ‘first iPhones built from the ground up for Apple Intelligence.’ This year’s iPhones introduce bigger screens, faster chips, better cameras, new colors, and a snazzy Camera Control button made for Visual Intelligence.
The iPhone 16 lineup launches on September 20 and will come with iOS 18 and no Apple Intelligence features. That’s because Apple Intelligence won’t be available until iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 are released, when lots of the advertised features come to your Apple devices.
If that sounds hard to understand and a bit complicated, then we’ve done all the hard work for you. Here’s every Apple Intelligence feature, what device you’ll need, and when you can expect to use them.Writing Tools
When is it out? iOS 18.1 (October)
What device will you need? iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPad with M-series chip, Mac with M-series chip
Imagine Grammarly, but Apple. Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools allow you to proofread text, rewrite text in your choice of tone of voice, quick reply to messages or emails, and even summarise conversations in group chats.
These new tools will be available across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, completely removing typos from your life and at the same time creating a potential dystopian future where every Apple user sounds exactly the same.Summaries
When is it out? iOS 18.1 (October)
What iPhone will you need? iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPad with M-series chip, Mac with M-series chip
Summaries are a huge part of what Apple Intelligence offers, whether that’s summarising group chats, as we mentioned above, or emails in the Mail app. On any webpage you can now summarize articles with just the press of a button, built-in to Reader on Safari. The most impressive use of summaries, however, is with notifications where your Apple device will condense notifications and prioritise them to prevent distractions.Siri redesign
When is it out? iOS 18.1 (October)
What iPhone will you need? iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPad with M-series chip, Mac with M-series chip
Your favorite voice assistant is getting a complete redesign, so much so that the changes will arrive gradually over the next few months. Initially Siri will get a completely new look on Mac, iPhone and iPad. On the iPhone and iPad it will pulsate from the edges of your device when activated, and on Mac you’ll be able to place Siri wherever you want to.
In iOS 18.1, Siri will get smarter thanks to Apple Intelligence, allowing you to ask follow up queries and more difficult questions.
