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.

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.

jimmyjime wrote:

Guess I’ll buy a Samsung or Motorola or Google pixel next time I need a phone

That's fine. Buy whatever you want. We don't need to know or honestly care as we're all users here on this user to user only forum. But how disappointed you will eventually be, when a couple years after buying whatever other cell phone you want and new features are released in future models which that phone you bought a couple years earlier won't be able to run.

This is how technology goes. Technology moves faster than hardware can keep up and there is no cell manufacturer on the planet who sells a 100% future proof device.

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.

Let's get even more specific and use a real world example of the S24 vs the S22. In just two short years, I was able to find the following and the biggest difference is completely applicable to this discussion:

S24 vs S22 Features

The Samsung Galaxy S24 offers several advanced features that the Galaxy S22 does not have:

• Galaxy AI: The S24 includes a range of AI-driven features such as Circle to Search, which allows users to search for objects by circling them on the screen, and Conversational Search, which provides detailed answers to voice queries. The S22 does not have these AI capabilities.
• Adaptive Color Tone: The S24 introduces Adaptive Color Tone, a feature similar to Apple’s True Tone, which adjusts the screen’s color and white balance based on lighting conditions to provide a more natural viewing experience. The S22 lacks this feature.
• Improved Display Brightness: The S24’s display can reach up to 2,600 nits of peak brightness, while the S22’s display peaks at 1,300 nits. This makes the S24’s screen much brighter and more vivid.
• Enhanced Camera Software Features: The S24 has more sophisticated AI-based camera features, including Edit Suggestion, Generative Edit, and Instant Slow-mo, which allow for more advanced photo and video editing. The S22 does not have these features.
• 12MP Selfie Camera: The S24 has a 12MP front-facing camera, while the S22 has a 10MP camera. This provides better quality in selfies and video calls.
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 or Exynos 2400 Chipset: The S24 uses the latest chipset, which offers significant performance improvements over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Exynos 2200 used in the S22.
• One UI 6.1: The S24 runs on One UI 6.1, which includes additional AI features and improvements over the One UI 4.1 that the S22 uses.
• Larger Battery: The S24 has a 4,000 mAh battery, compared to the 3,700 mAh battery in the S22, providing better battery life and performance.
• 1-120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate: The S24 supports an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120Hz, whereas the S22 is limited to 48-120Hz.

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.

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?

I don't think they really thought that argument through. If they had they would have realized that the same thing happens on all devices. Of course we could also post links from the Android support site from users wishing they would have bought an iPhone, but they will figure it out.

Hoda0470 wrote:

I want Apple intelligent 🧠

Then buy an iPhone which supports Apple Intelligence. That means the following models:

iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Any iPhone 16 Model, including the newly released iPhone 16 E

Brax_D22 wrote:

why not make it with better ram💀🙏😭

RAM is just one of the things you need for a demanding piece of software such as this:

• Speed of the CPU
• Number of GPU cores

Simply having enough RAM with a slower CPU and the without the valuable GPU cores needed for the on-device AI Processing, would result in poor performance that could lead to frequent crashes and would fill this Support Site with complaints from users and probably lead to a class action lawsuit

honar03 wrote:

Why

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