You can finally try AI features on your iPhone with the iOS 18.1 beta

By Christine Romero-Chan Published July 29, 2024

If you’re part of the Apple Developer program and have been trying out the iOS 18 beta on your iPhone, then go grab the latest iOS 18.1 developer beta. This is a significant update, as it finally brings Apple Intelligence features to your iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max.

As of right now, Apple has only released the iOS 18.1 beta for developers. There is no public beta for iOS 18.1 yet, but it may be coming soon. You’ll also need the iOS 18.1 beta on an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max, as those are the only two iPhone models that are capable of running Apple Intelligence features, though iOS 18 can go on devices as far back as the iPhone XS.

iPad owners can also get the iPadOS 18.1 update, as long as the iPad is a model with M1 or later.

Though Apple Intelligence offers a lot of helpful tools, only a select few are included in the new iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 betas. Here is a breakdown of what’s currently available:

Again, these are not all of the features available in Apple Intelligence but just what Apple has made available today. More features appear to be coming at a later, unknown date. This includes the Image Playground generator, Genmoji, Priority Notifications, on-screen contextual awareness for Siri, and ChatGPT integration.

The first iOS 18.1 developer beta is available now if you’re part of the Apple Developer program, which is free to register. The public beta will likely be getting iOS 18.1 at a later date.