Why doesn’t Apple Intelligence work on older iPhones?

Questions about the reasons why Apple Intelligence does not work on old iPhones were explained by the company on the grounds that the answers would take too long because the chips were not powerful enough. However, many people wonder why Apple Intelligence servers are not used when older devices cannot do the job. Apple made some statements on this subject.

Reason why Apple Intelligence does not work on older iPhones: Chip power and server usage

Apple’s explanation for why older iPhones could not use Apple Intelligence was that these devices were not powerful enough. In John Gruber’s meetings with Apple, it was stated that the design of Apple Intelligence is completely different between the models running on the cloud and the models running on the device. Old iPhones cannot perform this function because there is a model that determines what tasks can be done on the device.

Many people question why not everything is done through Private Cloud Compute if the device is not fast or powerful enough. This is already a method used in many Siri requests. However, Apple Intelligence’s complete reliance on cloud computing power would severely increase server demand and exceed Apple’s current capacity.

Another surprising development is that Apple Intelligence will not be supported in Vision Pro. Although Vision Pro has a powerful M2 chip, it is stated that this chip is already operating close to the limits of its capacity. Vision Pro makes heavy use of M2’s Neural Engine for real-time processing purposes. Therefore, there is not enough free capacity for Apple Intelligence.

Apple’s lack of support for Apple Intelligence in the Vision Pro is a huge disappointment, considering that this platform is designed almost specifically for AI. However, it is certain that this technology will be included in future products such as Apple Glasses.

Gruber also notes that constantly requesting permission to access ChatGPT can be inconvenient for users. Apple does not currently offer the “Always allow” option. This means that users will have to give permission each time, but it is thought that this may change in the future.

In short, Apple Intelligence does not work on older iPhones because the chips of the devices are not powerful enough and doing all of these operations over the cloud increases the server demand excessively. Vision Pro also does not support Apple Intelligence for the same reason.