Apple will reportedly roll out the iOS 18.1 update on October 28, bringing Apple Intelligence to a select few iPhones and iPads without some core upgrades.

Apple intends to launch iOS 18.1 with the first set of much-anticipated Apple Intelligence features on October 28, according to Bloomberg's

The iPhone 16, despite its marketing so far, still doesn’t have Apple Intelligence. That’s set to change on October 28th with the release of iOS 18.1, according to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman in today’s Power On newsletter.

We knew Apple had pledged to release Apple Intelligence for the iPhone in October, and a new report zooms in on an exact date.

Apple previously noted that its Apple Intelligence AI features would launch in October, and it looks like we have an actual date.

iOS 18.1 update will bring the first set of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

Though Apple has marketed the iPhone 16 as the first iPhones with Apple Intelligence, we still don't have a concrete timeline for when the full suite of AI-powered features will roll out. However, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the public will finally get to try out Apple Intelligence when iOS 18.1 exits beta at the end of October.

Facing accusations of trivial upgrades, Apple is out to prove that smartphone innovation isn’t dead with a new artificial intelligence system for its latest iPhones. Its big sell is that it can rewrite your emails and messages, create zany emojis on the fly and turn Siri into a ChatGPT-style chatterbox.

The public will finally get to try out Apple Intelligence at the end of October, with iOS 18.1 and Apple's AI features said to be exiting beta on October 28.

Apple may be planning to introduce its AI capabilities, known as Apple Intelligence, later this month alongside the release of iOS 18.1. According to a new report, the rollout of iOS 18.1 could happen on October 28,