Apple Intelligence release date: When will you get Genmoji and more?

Wondering about the Apple Intelligence release date? I’ve got some good news and some bad news.

The good news is that Apple Intelligence is available now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can play around with new features like notification summaries, AI-powered writing tools, and an updated Siri that’s more tolerant of disfluencies.

However, some of the more highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features, like Genmoji and Image Playground, are not out yet. Fortunately, they will be headed our way soon.

Apple Intelligence release date

As of this writing, you can use Apple Intelligence now, as long as you have a device that’s compatible with Apple Intelligence. For example, iPhone users must have an iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max or newer to enjoy Apple Intelligence.

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For iPad users, you’ll need an iPad with an A17 Pro or M1 chip (or newer). For Mac users, you’ll need an M1 Mac (or newer).

Plus, you’ll need to make sure that your device has iOS 18.1 (or iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 for iPads and Macs, respectively).

The new Apple Intelligence suite features the following:

• Clean Up Tool (Apple’s answer to Google Magic Eraser)

• Writing Tools (Rewrite different versions of text for a more appropriate tone)

• Siri’s new ability to handle disfluency

• Siri’s expanded product knowledge (e.g., you can ask it questions like “How do I share my Wi-Fi password?”)

• Transcripts for Voice Memos and call recording

• Get brief summaries of notifications, emails, texts, and more

• Natural language search in the Photos app

• Use the “Memories” Photos app feature to create a movie by typing a description (e.g., “Last summer in our garden” or “Everything we ate in Italy”)

• Priority Messages intelligently shows the most urgent emails

• Smart Reply provides suggestions for quick responses to emails

Keep in mind that you’ll need to join a waitlist before using Apple Intelligence. Waitlist times can vary, from five minutes to several hours.

Apple Intelligence features that aren’t here yet

As mentioned at the outset, there are still some Apple Intelligence features that are not here yet, but they’re on the horizon.

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The following Apple Intelligence perks are coming in December:

• Genmoji (generate your own emoji)

• Image Playground (generate your own images)

• Image Wand (transform rough sketches into more sophisticated images)

• ChatGPT integration with Siri

• Visual Intelligence (a new Google Lens-like feature for iPhones with the new Camera Control feature)

Apple Intelligence is currently available in the US, but it will roll out to Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK in December.