These Apple products are about to be supercharged with Apple Intelligence

After months of hype and anticipation, Apple is finally set to release its first wave of AI features to compatible products within its lineup. Apple Intelligence, as the company has titled its AI tool set, is launching over the course of several months, and across multiple software updates.

The iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 Sequoia updates bring with them the very first of Apple Intelligence, but with a catch — only some of the company’s products will support this newfound AI prowess. Here are all the Apple devices that are being endowed with Writing Tools, image Clean Up, audio transcription summarization, and more.

What devices work with Apple Intelligence?

The company’s first batch of AI tools are rolling out now

The following devices are confirmed by Apple to be receiving the AI treatment:

• iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPad Pro (M1 chip and later), iPad Air (M1 chip and later), iPad Mini (7th generation)
• MacBook Pro (M1 chip and later), MacBook Air (M1 chip or later)
• iMac (M1 chip and later)
• Mac mini (M1 chip or later)
• Max Studio (M1 Max chip and later)
• Mac Pro (M2 Ultra chip)

From a Mac perspective, only Apple Silicon-based computers are capable of running Apple Intelligence. Pre-2020 Intel-based Macs won’t be receiving these new AI enhancements. The only iPads capable of running Apple Intelligence, meanwhile, are those with an M1 chip and later, as well as the recently released iPad Mini 7th generation, which features an A17 Pro chip.

As for the iPhone, you’ll need a newer generation product with either an A17 Pro or an A18 chip, which translates to either last year’s Pro models, or one of the current-generation handsets.

While most of the Apple Intelligence feature set will be available across all compatible devices, the company’s Visual Intelligence tool will be coming exclusively to the Camera Control button-equipped iPhone 16 lineup. Visual Intelligence is a Google Lens-style feature that lets you point your camera at real world objects in order to receive contextually relevant search results and other pertinent data.

The Apple Intelligence’s rollout will be slow and steady

Apple is sprinkling its AI feature set across multiple releases

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In typical Apple fashion, the company’s approach to generative AI has followed the mantra of ‘not the first, but the best.’ Its big tech competitors — including Microsoft, Meta, and others — have been bullish on AI, which has pressured Apple to enter the scene in a big way.