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Apple Intelligence Storage Requirement on iPhone, iPad and Mac Silently Increased

Apple Intelligence Storage Requirement on iPhone, iPad and Mac Silently Increased

Apple Intelligence is available globally on supported iPhone except for China and the EU.

Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 6 January 2025 15:50 IST

Apple Intelligence Storage Requirement on iPhone, iPad and Mac Silently Increased

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Apple Intelligence is compatible with the entire iPhone 16 lineup and select iPhone 15 models

Highlights

Apple now requires 7GB of storage space for Apple Intelligence
The AI suite runs several features locally which may demand more space
It is compatible with the iPhone 16 series and iPhone 15 Pro models

Apple has updated the storage requirements for Apple Intelligence — its suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features. It will now require nearly double the storage space to run on Apple devices such as the iPhone, iPad or Mac, compared to what was previously required. This is perhaps because several features part of the Apple Intelligence suite run locally on-device and related AI models need to be downloaded for them to function properly.

Apple Intelligence Storage Requirements

Apple has updated its support page for Apple Intelligence, which now states that at least 7GB of storage space is required on the iPhone, iPad, or Mac for the AI suite. The Cupertino-based technology giant first published the requirements to run Apple Intelligence alongside the rollout of the AI features with the iOS 18.1 update. At the time, the iPhone maker stated that 4GB of space was required for Apple Intelligence to work. However, it only carried a handful of additions like writing tools and web page summarisation which were first previewed at the WWDC 2025 in June.

Thus, it is speculated that the storage demands were in line with the initial release.

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iOS 18.2, which arrived in December, brought other major AI features such as Image Playground and ChatGPT integration in Siri. Further, future iOS 18 updates are expected to expand this feature set with additions like contextual understanding in Siri, which is why Apple might be updating the storage requirements to run the AI suite.

Apple Intelligence Compatibility

Apple says its AI suite is compatible with the entire iPhone 16 lineup which comprises the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Further, two models from the iPhone 15 series — the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max — are also supported.

In addition to smartphones, the iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later models, and the Mac with M1 and later devices are eligible to run Apple Intelligence following the latest iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates, respectively.

iPhone 16

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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iPhone 16 Plus

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stunning display
Solid build quality and lovely colour options
Battery life is bonkers on this one
Excellent for gaming and performance (in general)
Improved cameras

Bad
Still offers a 60Hz refresh rate and misses out on AOD (always-on display)
No fast charging
Comes with USB 2
No Apple Intelligence features out of the box

Read detailed Apple iPhone 16 Plus review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A18

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Massive screen size
Brilliant display
Performance beast
Camera Control is a boon
Fantastic battery life

Bad
Big phone for one-hand use
Expensive
No Apple Intelligence at launch
Slow-wired charging support

Read detailed Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Apple A18 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1320x2868 pixels

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iPhone 16 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Apple A18 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 48-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 18

Resolution 1206x2622 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.10-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1179x2556 pixels

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display
USB Type-C
AAA gaming
Excellent all-round performance
Good primary and telephoto camera
Customisable Action Button

Bad
Gets hot quickly when stressed
Slow wired charging
Expensive

Read detailed Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Apple A17 Pro

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB, 1TB

OS iOS 17

Resolution 1290x2796 pixels

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