You can download iOS 18.1 on any iPhone that supports iOS 18 (full list below), but unfortunately, Apple Intelligence is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the entire iPhone 16 series. You can still get your hands on other non-AI features though.

Apple released the new version of iOS, the company’s operating system for the iPhone — iOS 18 is a free download, and it works with the iPhone

iOS 18 was released on September 16, just in time for the iPhone 16’s on-sale date of September 20. If you want to get the update as soon as possible, you may need to manually check for an update on your iPhone.

Anyone can install the new public beta, but you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or a new iPhone 16 model to run Apple Intelligence.

Now you can get a glimpse of Apple Intelligence, but as always keep your wits about what you're getting into with beta software.

Apple Intelligence is edging closer to being ready for primetime. Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18.1, which includes some of the major generative AI features that the company has been talking up over the last few months.

Apple has just released public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, and they include upcoming Apple Intelligence features like text re-writing tools, the glowy new Siri design, a “Clean Up” tool to remove objects from your photos,

Starting Thursday, those who are enrolled in Apple’s public beta program will be able to experience the generative AI-fueled platform the company has been talking up since June.