Apple Intelligence: How It Performs On IPhone, IPad, And Mac

Apple Intelligence, a new feature introduced in beta versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 (photo: x @tim_cook)

JAKARTA - Apple Intelligence, a new feature introduced in beta versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1, has shown quite promising performance on various Apple devices. While this feature is still in development stage, users can expect its public launch in the fall of this year.

Apple seems to be very focused on ensuring that the experience of using Apple Intelligence will be of high quality on every device that supports this feature.

This feature was first available on the iPhone 15 Pro, which is the only iPhone line compatible with Apple Intelligence. Because the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max use the same chip, their performance is almost identical. However, on iPad and Mac devices, which have more chip variations, performance differences are starting to appear.

One of the interesting features of Apple Intelligence is its ability to create memory films in the Photo application based on user instructions. By simply providing simple prompts like "My Year's Auction," this feature can search for relevant photos and videos to automatically create movies. In testing, the iPad Pro with the M4 chip is able to complete this task faster than the iPhone 15 Pro, but the time difference isn't too big.

In addition, Siri's performance, Apple's virtual assistant, remains consistent on all devices supporting Apple Intelligence. Testing shows that Siri responded at the same pace on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPad Pro with the M4 chip, and MacBook Air with the M1 chip, proving that Apple has succeeded in creating a uniform experience on various platforms.

Apple Intelligence also offers writing aids that can be used to check and edit text. In testing, this feature is capable of processing short text such as email quickly on all devices. However, for longer text, such as articles, devices with newer chips show slightly better performance.

Another feature introduced is Safari's ability to provide a summary of web pages. This feature can be accessed when opening pages in a Reader view and works quickly on all tested devices. Neither the iPhone, iPad, nor the MacBook Air are capable of producing summarys at the same time, suggesting that Apple Intelligence's performance for lightweight tasks is hardly affected by chip differences.

Although Apple Intelligence is still in beta, the performance it shows on various devices is quite satisfying. Simple tasks such as Siri's request, summary creation, and emailwriting can be completed quickly and efficiently, with no significant difference between older and newer devices. However, for more complex tasks, such as the editing of length articles, differences between devices are starting to appear, suggesting that Apple still has room to optimize this feature further in the future.