Apple Intelligence Release Date: When Is Apple Intelligence Coming Out?

At its Glowtime event, Apple finally revealed the Apple Intelligence features coming to the new iPhone 16 series. While iOS 18 beta users have got their hands on some Apple Intelligence features, it is not yet available to try if you do not want to meddle with beta updates. If you are excited to try out Apple’s new AI features, here is when Apple Intelligence is coming out.

When Will Apple Intelligence be Available?

Mark Gurman, the topshot Apple analyst has revealed that Apple will release Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 on October 28, 2024. Gurman detailed Apple’s upcoming plans in his latest newsletter. Earlier, Apple revealed that Apple Intelligence will be available on all supported devices from October onwards in U.S. English. It is noteworthy that now that we have the rumor for the Apple Intelligence release date, AI features will still be available in the U.S. initially.

If you are not a US resident, Apple Intelligence will be available in December in the following regions:

• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• United Kingdom

This will be followed by Apple Intelligence release in Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish in 2025. It’s disappointing that India, despite being one of the most booming markets for Apple, has not been included in the list of the initial rollout. Thankfully, Apple has finally revealed when Apple Intelligence will be available in India.

Once released, you can join Apple Intelligence waitlist to try the new AI features.

What Apple Intelligence Features Will be Available on Release

At WWDC 2024, Apple already informed us that Apple Intelligence features will be rolled out in a staggered manner. So far, we have seen Apple release the following Apple Intelligence features in beta updates. So we can expect Apple to bring these features to supported devices with x.1 updates.

• Writing Tools
• Clean Up
• Memory Movie
• Notification Summary
• New Siri Interface
• Safari Webpage Summaries
• Smart Replies
• Call Recording
• Reduce Interruptions Focus Mode

According to the latest report by Mark Gurman, Apple has delayed notable AI features like Genmoji and Image Playground to the iOS 18.2 beta, which could be released sometime in December. So we won’t have these features available on the Apple Intelligence release. Also, ChatGPT Integration and the new Siri with contextual awareness are not expected until 2025. Gurman has also revealed the timeline for Apple Intelligence features and how Apple will carry out the staged rollout.

Apple Intelligence Supported Devices

If you are wondering whether your iPhone or Mac is compatible with Apple Intelligence, we have prepared a list of Apple Intelligence-supported devices. Also, it has been confirmed that all new iPhone 16 models will be compatible with Apple Intelligence, thanks to the A18 chipset across all four models.