Apple Intelligence on iPhone 14 why isn’t it there?

I mean, yeah I get white iPhone 14 doesn’t get Apple Intelligence, but if the iPhone supports iOS 18, then at least add the glowing thing for Siri

Your iPhone 14 lacks the processing power and RAM to run Apple Intelligence. If you want that feature, you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 (Pro or non-Pro).

Because Apple Intelligence requires a phone with 8GB of RAM, which no phones except iPhone 15 Pro/15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models have. Your phone doesn't have the RAM, thus it simply cannot support Apple Intelligence. If you want an iPhone with Apple Intelligence, Apple will take your phone in trade or you can sell it privately and use the trade or sale money towards an iPhone which has the processing power to run Apple Intelligence.

Your phone does everything today, it did when it was new. Apple never suggested older models would get all new features and in fact they specifically suggest not all new features will work on all devices capable of running iOS 18. Expecting a two year old iPhone to be able to run the newest features, when the phone doesn't have the hardware required is just not going to happen.

CrapperoniPizza wrote:

1. All "Apple Intelligence" requests are processed by OpenAI online. 

Wrong, you have to specifically allow requests to be sent to ChatGPT.

You control when ChatGPT is used and will be asked before any of your information is shared. Anyone can access ChatGPT for free, without creating an account.

Apple Intelligence - Apple

As far as I understand Apple is paying OpenAI something for this service, but in exchange they refer OpenAI new customers to purchase a full subscription.

What information do you have that Apple is paying OpenAI for something? For users that choose to make heavy use of ChatGPT, you can subscribe to the higher tier service they offer to:

• Allow access to more advanced models
• Higher limits for photo or file uploads
• Real time conversation with ChatGPT

It could be a combination of two, who knows. It has nothing to do with RAM/CPU/etc.

Wrong again. It has everything to do with RAM, Processor Speeds, and the extra GPU cores needed for the on-device processing that is essential for the Apple Intelligence implementation on the iPhone. Any phone can use the ChatGPT app for server side processing of requests, but for privacy/security it is on-device processing that makes Apple Intelligence far superior, but does require more resources.

The iPhone 14 Pro is more than capable enough.

It is not! I have seen Apple Intelligence attempt to run on unsupported devices and it is dreadful. Slow operations across the board with crashes that require the device to be constantly rebooted. If Apple put it on those phones, instead of users whining about not having the feature, you would see these complaints here:

• Why did Apple slow my phone down.
• My phone is crashing all the time.
• Apple made my phone unusable so I have to purchase a new one

• Not enough RAM
• Not enough GPU Cores
• Processor is not fast enough

Software has always outpaced Hardware since the very first computer and this will be true well into the future. You can thank technology for that one.

Cfdcdtce wrote:

I mean, yeah I get white iPhone 14 doesn’t get Apple Intelligence, but if the iPhone supports iOS 18, then at least add the glowing thing for Siri

You can certainly tell Apple that --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple

Don't hold your breath for it however. The "Glow" is built into the OS for Apple Intelligence and is not standalone at all. I'm not sure what difference it would make? The Glow does nothing. It's what's built into the new Siri, which makes Siri better. The glow is simply ornamental. It's kind of amusing that the most sought after feature of Apple Intelligence is the Siri Glow. People don't even seem to care whether Siri is more capable, which Siri is in Apple Intelligence.

honar03 wrote:

Why

This is a ONE page thread and I explained why, just above your post. Read the thread.

If iPhone 16 gets old like my phone next year will the RAm be less effective and hence tie intelligence?

shahlaunsw wrote:

If iPhone 16 gets old like my phone next year will the RAm be less effective and hence tie intelligence?

Your question doesn't make sense? RAM doesn't become less effective and I have no clue what "tie intelligence" means?

Poman713 wrote:

I just want the apple intelligence plus it’s not on the 14

That's right, it's not on the 14. It won't EVER be on the 14. If you just want Apple Intelligence, then you'll just need to buy an iPhone which is capable of running Apple Intelligence. That means you need an iPhone 15 Pro/15 Pro Max or any of the new iPhone 16 models.

Cfdcdtce wrote:

I got the iphone 14 1 week before the 15 came out and I don't get apple intelligence an dim so mad about it

Had you purchased an iPhone 15, it doesn't get Apple Intelligence either. You'd have to own a 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max. Being mad about owning a phone released 2 years ago, which doesn't have the hardware required to run Apple Intelligence, doesn't make a lot of sense. Often, the newest features introduced with the newest iPhones aren't available on previous models.

Apple would be happy to let you trade in your iPhone 15 towards the purchase of one of the iPhone 16 models, which can run Apple Intelligence.

MCMULLEN1235 wrote:

Does the iPhone 14 Pro have Apple Intelligence?

No, it isn't capable of Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence requires an iPhone with at least 8GB of Ram, which an iPhone 14 Pro doesn't have. You'd have to own an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max or any of the newest iPhone 16 models.

Mac Jim ID wrote:

CrapperoniPizza wrote:

“1. All "Apple Intelligence" requests are processed by OpenAI online.”

Wrong, you have to specifically allow requests to be sent to ChatGPT.

You control when ChatGPT is used and will be asked before any of your information is shared. Anyone can access ChatGPT for free, without creating an account.

Apple Intelligence - Apple

“As far as I understand Apple is paying OpenAI something for this service, but in exchange they refer OpenAI new customers to purchase a full subscription.”

• What information do you have that Apple is paying OpenAI for something? For users that choose to make heavy use of ChatGPT, you can subscribe to the higher tier service they offer to:

Allow access to more advanced models

• Higher limits for photo or file uploads

• Real time conversation with ChatGPT

“It could be a combination of two, who knows. It has nothing to do with RAM/CPU/etc.”

Wrong again. It has everything to do with RAM, Processor Speeds, and the extra GPU cores needed for the on-device processing that is essential for the Apple Intelligence implementation on the iPhone. Any phone can use the ChatGPT app for server side processing of requests, but for privacy/security it is on-device processing that makes Apple Intelligence far superior, but does require more resources.

“The iPhone 14 Pro is more than capable enough.”

• It is not! I have seen Apple Intelligence attempt to run on unsupported devices and it is dreadful. Slow operations across the board with crashes that require the device to be constantly rebooted. If Apple put it on those phones, instead of users whining about not having the feature, you would see these complaints here:

Why did Apple slow my phone down.

• My phone is crashing all the time.

• Apple made my phone unusable so I have to purchase a new one

Well said, Mac Jim ID. Very well said. I wish everyone confused about Apple Intelligence would read this comment.

Thank you for everything that you, lobsterghost11, and other high-ranking members are doing! You guys are awesome and deserve so much more than you get.

For those users that claim to have seen Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 14 on various Youtube channels, take note that what has been found is the exact reason why it is not available. That device only has 3GB of memory and less GPU cores where you see the results as:

• Slowing your entire phone down
• Crashing applications
• Increased battery drain

You should be thanking Apple for not crippling the iPhone 14 with this update. You would then expect those complaints filling these supports sites along with the same ridiculous accusations along the lines of this: "Apple update slowed my phone down and now has poor battery like. They forced this on our iPhone 14 to make us upgrade to a new phone".

Mac Jim ID wrote:

elenothar wrote:

i would prefer it does not get the glow, if its not really apple intelligence. its purpose is to remind you it just scanned the screen without asking every time someone in the same room as you says "seriously?"

Sorry, but the glow you see is not some sort of engineering marvel that required Apple Intelligence to accomplish. It simply replaced the old circular Siri symbol that would appear on the bottom of the screen. Not sure what you mean by "it just scanned the screen", but sounds like you went down some rabbit hole. Seriously!

So I have confirmed through another forum member whose iPhone doesn't support Apple Intelligence, they don't get the glow on iOS 18.1.1. So the user you were responding too, should be happy to know they won't get the glow on their iPhone without Apple Intelligence.