Which devices can run Siri AI in iOS 27?

Siri AI needs Apple Intelligence hardware. Apple lists iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, iPhone 16 models or later, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad mini with A17 Pro, iPad models with M1 or later, MacBook Neo with A18 Pro, Mac with M1 or later, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, and Apple Watch SE 3.

Can people in the EU use Siri AI?

Siri AI reaches the EU only partly at launch. Apple says Mac and Apple Vision Pro users in the EU can use Siri AI when the device is set to a supported language. Siri AI is not available in the EU at launch on iOS, iPadOS or watchOS, and Apple's announcement gives no date for those three platforms.

Which languages does Siri AI support at launch?

Siri AI launches in English. Apple says French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish come in October. That makes the 14 September release an English-first beta, so a device set to any other language keeps the older Siri until the October update lands. Apple has not named languages beyond those five.

Which AI model runs behind Siri AI?

Apple's own announcement does not name an underlying model. TechCrunch reports that Siri AI is built on Google's Gemini models, replacing the ChatGPT integration Apple shipped earlier. Apple describes the assistant in its own terms instead: personal context understanding, broad world knowledge, onscreen awareness and more systemwide app actions. Treat the Gemini detail as reporting, not an Apple statement.

Apple · 2026-09-14 · major

Siri AI ships in iOS 27 — Apple's rebuilt assistant goes live in beta

Apple released iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27 and tvOS 27 on 14 September 2026. The headline change is Siri AI, a rebuilt assistant that reads onscreen content and acts across apps. It ships in beta, English only.

Apple devices showing the new software releases across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch

The rebuilt Siri is now on shipping software: onscreen awareness, personal context and systemwide app actions, in English first.

Quick facts

Maker	Apple
Released	14 September 2026
Platforms	iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, tvOS 27
Siri AI status	Beta, English only
More languages	French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish in October
EU at launch	Mac and Apple Vision Pro only
Price	Free software update

What is it?

Siri AI is the rebuilt assistant that arrives with iOS 27, and this is the first Apple release that puts it on the shipping software rather than a beta channel. Apple says Siri AI understands personal context, is aware of what is on screen, has broad world knowledge, and can carry out more actions across apps by itself. Apple labels it a beta and ships it in English only.

How does it work?

Requests reach the assistant through onscreen awareness and personal context: it can read what is displayed, then pull from files, messages and mail to answer. A Siri mode in the Camera app answers questions about whatever is in the viewfinder, and Write with Siri drafts text from a short description. TechCrunch reports that Google's Gemini models sit behind the new Siri AI, replacing the ChatGPT integration Apple shipped earlier.

Why does it matter?

A context-aware assistant lands on hundreds of millions of devices in one update, and App Intents that developers already wrote now have a Siri that can call them. Reach is the catch. Siri AI is English-only until French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish arrive in October, and on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch it is not available in the EU at launch.

Who is it for?

iPhone and Mac users, App Intents developers

Frequently asked questions

Which devices can run Siri AI in iOS 27?: Siri AI needs Apple Intelligence hardware. Apple lists iPhone Duo, iPhone Air, iPhone 16 models or later, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad mini with A17 Pro, iPad models with M1 or later, MacBook Neo with A18 Pro, Mac with M1 or later, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch Series 9 or later, Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, and Apple Watch SE 3.
Can people in the EU use Siri AI?: Siri AI reaches the EU only partly at launch. Apple says Mac and Apple Vision Pro users in the EU can use Siri AI when the device is set to a supported language. Siri AI is not available in the EU at launch on iOS, iPadOS or watchOS, and Apple's announcement gives no date for those three platforms.
Which languages does Siri AI support at launch?: Siri AI launches in English. Apple says French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish come in October. That makes the 14 September release an English-first beta, so a device set to any other language keeps the older Siri until the October update lands. Apple has not named languages beyond those five.
Which AI model runs behind Siri AI?: Apple's own announcement does not name an underlying model. TechCrunch reports that Siri AI is built on Google's Gemini models, replacing the ChatGPT integration Apple shipped earlier. Apple describes the assistant in its own terms instead: personal context understanding, broad world knowledge, onscreen awareness and more systemwide app actions. Treat the Gemini detail as reporting, not an Apple statement.

Try it

Settings → General → Software Update on iPhone 15 Pro or later