Apple Intelligence is the on-device AI layer behind Writing Tools, Image Playground, Genmoji, Visual Intelligence, and the Siri AI overhaul. It is hardware-gated: a device either has the silicon and memory for it or it doesn’t—no software update adds it. 62 devices currently qualify.
A17 Pro or M1 and later · 8GB RAM
Runs Apple Intelligence and Siri AI. Every qualifying iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro below meets this bar. The entry iPad (A16) does not — it ships with 6GB.
12 GB unified memory · iPhone Air/17 Pro/Pro Max, M4+ iPad, M3+ Mac
A larger on-device model. Today it gates just two Siri features: voice personalization (pace & expressivity) and advanced dictation. 20 devices ship meeting this bar (see them); higher-memory configs of other M3+ Macs and M4+ iPads also qualify.
The first model in every product line to support Apple Intelligence (and therefore Siri AI). Everything newer in the same line qualifies too.
Want the full device list rather than just the earliest per line? Search Apple Intelligence on the Hardware page.
Models that ship with at least 12 GB of unified memory, the bar for expressive Siri voices and advanced dictation. Other M3-or-later Macs and M4-or-later iPads qualify when configured with 12 GB or more.
Every AI feature tracked, with the OS release that introduced it and any extra hardware requirement.
| Feature | Introduced | Extra requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dictation | iOS 27 | Needs 12 GB unified memory: an M3-or-later Mac with 12 GB or more |
| Apple Intelligence | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| ChatGPT Integration | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Clean Up (Photos) | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Genmoji | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Image Playground | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Mail Categorization | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Message & Mail Smart Suggestions | iOS 27 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Natural-Language Calendar Events | iOS 27 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Notification Summaries | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Playlist Playground | iOS 26.4 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Predictive Text (Transformer) | macOS 14 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Priority Notifications | iOS 18 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Siri AI | iOS 27 | Requires Apple Intelligence (A17 Pro/M1 or later, 8GB RAM); beta, English first, later in 2026 |
| Siri Natural Language | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Siri Voice Personalization | iOS 27 | iPhone Air/17 Pro/Pro Max (12 GB unified memory); American voices first |
| Siri with On-Screen Awareness | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Siri Writing Assistance | iOS 27 | Any Apple Intelligence device |
| Visual Intelligence | iOS 18 | Introduced in iOS 18.2; requires Camera Control button |
| Writing Tools | macOS 15 | Any Apple Intelligence device |