Apple Intelligence already needs more iPhone storage space than it used to

Apple slowly roll out more and more AI functions iPhone users, but it comes at a price.

In just the last few months, the internal storage requirements to be installed Apple Intelligence on a supported Apple device (either an iPhone, iPad, or Mac) have almost doubled from the initial investment. According to a notice on Apple’s website (spotted by 9 to 5 Mac), installing Apple Intelligence on your device now requires 7GB of storage space.

For context, the initial rollout of Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 it only brought an installation size of 4 GB. Since the iOS 18.2 The update added more features like Genmoji to the mix, the storage requirement has grown in size. As Apple continues to add to Apple Intelligence in the future, don’t be surprised if the commitment continues to increase. The oldest iPhone that can run Apple Intelligence is the iPhone 15 Prowhich starts with 128 GB of internal storage.

It should also be noted that there is no way to install the functions of Apple Intelligence piecemeal. Either you have none or you have them all.

For many, this will not be a problem. Not everyone fills up their camera rolls or the download queue of Apple Music, so not everyone always runs up against storage limits on their devices. But for those who like to live that life, Apple Intelligence may not be worth it.