Is Apple Intelligence available to the public? Yes! With the release of iOS 18.1, you can now enroll in Apple Intelligence if you have an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, or iPhone 16 Pro. Find out how to get Apple Intelligence below!

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Access new AI-powered features, like Writing Tools and Photo Clean Up.
Be the first to experience new Apple Intelligence features as they are released.

How To Get Apple Intelligence

System Requirements

This tip works on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.1 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

What is Apple Intelligence? Apple Intelligence is Apple’s new artificial intelligence that is available on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro. Apple Intelligence currently powers Apple’s Writing Tools, notification summaries, and Photo Clean Up. In a future update, it will also lead to ChatGPT integration, a more intelligent Siri, image generation, and more. Now, here’s how to get Apple Intelligence:

Open the Settings app, and select Apple Intelligence & Siri.
Tap Join the Apple Intelligence Waitlist.
Select Join Waitlist.
After you join, you’ll see a Joined Waitlist message until your iPhone becomes eligible for Apple Intelligence.
You’ll receive a notification when Apple Intelligence is ready for your iPhone.
Once you have enabled Apple Intelligence, you can disable it at any time by tapping the toggle.

That’s how to get Apple Intelligence. With this feature enabled, you’ll be ready for when the new AI-powered features hit your iPhone. Next, find out how to remove a person from the background of a photo with Apple Intelligence.

If you're intimidated by the "waitlist," don't worry. Getting off the waitlist and into using Apple Intelligence is usually a fairly quick process.