Apple today released the first betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, all of which include an early version of Apple Intelligence features. The new betas will be tested in parallel with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia 15 betas.
Developers will have the choice of opting into the new betas with Apple Intelligence or sticking with the standard beta track. Apple Intelligence features will require an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, or an iPad or Mac powered by an Apple Silicon chip. Only eligible devices will display the update option.
After updating your device, Apple Intelligence can be enabled in the Settings app. You’ll need to opt into an Apple Intelligence waitlist, but you should receive access within a few hours or so.
While some Apple Intelligence features won’t be available until later this year or early next year, several features are available as of today, including Writing Tools, Siri’s revamped design, the option to move between voice commands and typing to Siri, summaries for transcripts and other content, the new Mail categories and smart replies, smart replies in Messages, and more.
Features that are not available today include Image Playground, Genmoji, ChatGPT integration, the option to erase objects in Photos, Priority Notifications, and other Siri capabilities like the ability to do more in apps and on-screen awareness.
The Apple Intelligence features are currently limited to the developer beta and nothing has been announced whether or not there will be a public beta for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
