Apple Limits AI Features to Newer Devices Due to Hardware Demands

Executives clarify that older iPhones lack the necessary computational power to run Apple Intelligence effectively.

Apple Intelligence will be available only on iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max, and newer models, as well as M1-equipped iPads and Macs.
The decision is based on the high computational demands of AI, which older devices cannot meet without significant performance issues.
Apple's AI head, John Giannandrea, explained that running AI on older devices would result in unusably slow performance.
The company aims to balance on-device processing with cloud support to maintain user privacy while delivering AI features.
Executives emphasized that the limitation is not a tactic to drive new device sales but a necessity for optimal performance.