Apple Intelligence, Cupertino's promised suite of generative AI services, has debuted in beta versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
iOS 18.1 Beta 1 Released – What's New? (Apple Intelligence)
iOS 18.1 is available for download for users with a developer account, as is iPadOS 18.1. The iOS version will only run on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, and the iPadOS version will work on all Pro and Air models with an M1 or newer processor. macOS Sequoia 15.1 is offered as an update on compatible Macs. MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac and Mac Studio can run the beta if equipped with an M1 or newer processor. Mac Pro requires an M2 Ultra processor.
That's a long way to say: Please buy our latest shiny hardware. Please!
We understand that the beta version of Apple Intelligence does not include all of the service's promised features. At launch, Apple detailed ML-based features such as text generation, proofreading, paraphrasing and summarization, text-to-image and text-to-emoji services, and an upgrade for the Siri digital assistant.
