You can download iOS 18.1 on any iPhone that supports iOS 18 (full list below), but unfortunately, Apple Intelligence is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the entire iPhone 16 series. You can still get your hands on other non-AI features though.

The iOS 18.1 public beta comes a day after Apple released a new testing version of the developer’s beta. In addition to iOS 18.1, Apple is also making available the public beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to Mac and iPad users willing to try Apple intelligence before its release next month.

Public betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 just launched — and they're a big deal. Why? Because they all have Apple Intelligence.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Anyone can install the new public beta, but you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or a new iPhone 16 model to run Apple Intelligence.

Apple Intelligence is edging closer to being ready for primetime. Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18.1, which includes some of the major generative AI features that the company has been talking up over the last few months.

The iOS 18.1 public beta is available with Apple Intelligence on the new iPhone 16 series and last year's iPhone 15 Pro, but users must join a waitlist to access these features: Technology news

Apple has launched the public beta version of its highly anticipated iOS 18.1, which incorporates several advanced generative artificial intelligence (AI) features. This release marks a significant step toward making Apple Intelligence widely accessible.

Apple's new iOS developer beta is here, and it's not one of those boring updates that only bring bug fixes. Instead, iOS 18.1 beta 4 brings several new, user-facing features, including support for Spatial Photos on iPhone 15 Pro devices.

OS 18.1 beta 4 includes support for capturing spatial photos, hints and Apple Intelligence for Vision Pro, and new iPhone 16 restore method.