If there is an interesting development from Apple Intelligence, it is that we will have a new and powerful Siri. It will be a before and after in the Apple Assistant, as we have already been able to see for ourselves during the tests carried out after its presentation at WWDC 2024.
We know it's coming in future versions of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia, so it's worth looking into all the latest news and resolve frequently asked questions about the new Siri. From its expected release date to the languages and countries it will reach.
Which devices is the new Siri compatible with?
Like the old one, the new Siri is transversal. Of course, not all devices are compatible, so many will still have the old one.
iPhone
You will need to have one of these iPhone models with iOS 18 or later to be able to use the new Siri:
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPad
In the case of iPads, you must have iPadOS 18 or later installed on these models.
- iPad mini (7th gen. – 2024)
- iPad Air with M1 or M2.
- iPad Pro with M1, M2 or M4.
Mac
Macs with Intel will not have any new Siri, although those with Apple Silicon and macOS 15 or later installed:
- iMac with M1, M3 or M4.
- MacBook Air with M1, M2 or M3.
- MacBookPro with M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, M4, M4 Pro or M4 Max.
- Mac-mini with M1, M2, M2 Pro, M4 or M4 Pro.
- Mac Studio with M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max or M2 Ultra.
- Mac Pro with M2 Ultra.
What new features does the new Siri bring?
The old Siri, the one that still remains on our devices, suffers from having a fishy memory in the sense that we can ask her something and forget it during the next request. For example, we can tell him to turn off the light in the living room, do so and then say “and the one in the kitchen”. After that, Siri remains confused, not knowing what we are asking her. No more.
However, the new Siri is able to remember what we talked about with her and it will be possible to interact with examples like the previous one. Added to this is that it also understands our natural language more, without having to think a thousand times about requests to understand and resolve them.
Another element to take into account is that we can alternate voice and text in our discussions with the assistant. It's not that this is anything new as far as we are concerned, since we have long been able to ask Siri things via SMS, but the novelty is that now Siri can also write to us. And that's where ChatGPT comes in, since all of its features will be available for free, including those that require a ChatGPT Plus subscription.
The best of the new Siri is its complete integration with the system to provide us with the best information obtained from our chats, photos, emails…
The new Siri will also be able to pay attention to all our interactions with the device. This includes all apps. We won't notice it, but the assistant will carefully monitor everything we do or the messages we receive and send. Safely and privately, we insist.
One of best examples of what the new Siri can do It is from this observation that Apple itself gave it to us. Imagine that it is Monday and we have invited a friend to our house to eat together on Saturday and he writes us an email or a message to tell us that he will arrive at 1:00 p.m. Well, on Friday we may have already forgotten what time he arrived, but we can ask Siri when our friend is coming for lunch and it will remind us that it is 1:00 p.m. And all this without having to add the appointment to the calendar, or anything similar.
Siri, along with the big redesign of the “Photos” app, can also be used to carry out very specific searches like asking you to locate all the photos in which we appear wearing a red jacket in New York. And this also applies to other search fields such as documents in the “Files” app or messages and attachments in the Mail app.
Does the new Siri have ChatGPT?
Yes and no. It must be said that the entire operation of the new Siri and the rest of the Apple Intelligence options are Apple's own models. What Apple will implement is the possibility of using ChatGPT when Siri cannot resolve our request. Of course, warn at all times that we are addressing an external model and under the conditions of OpenAI.
ChatGPT with Siri will use OpenAI's most advanced model, GPT-4o. Of course, access to the chatbot will only be more practical, given that will have identical limits and once the number of requests is exceeded, GPT 3.5 will be provided to us. Of course, as with accessing ChatGPT via web or app, after 24 hours it will be restored and we will be able to have GPT-4o again.
It must be said in any case that this access to ChatGPT It will arrive with iOS 18.2, but only in English from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. We will have to wait to have it in other languages.
What languages is the new Siri in?
Initially, the new Siri will be in English. However, its arrival in other languages has already been confirmed along with the rest of the news from Apple Intelligence. These are those already confirmed by Apple.
- United States English.
- British English.
- Australian English.
- Canadian English.
- New Zealand English.
- South African English.
- German.
- Chinos.
- Spanish.
- Italian.
When is the new Siri coming out?
We come to the million dollar question, given that Apple Intelligence has been available since iOS 18.1, although it is in American English, but the new Siri does not accompany it. As announced by Apple, it will be available in the spring.
Leakers like Mark Gurman announced that will arrive in April with iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4. These versions are the ones that will ultimately bring the icing on the Apple Intelligence cake thanks to the new Siri, given that the rest of the functions will have already been implemented in previous versions.
When will the new Siri arrive in Spanish and USA?
As we previously warned, it will be in the month of April. And it will not only be available in Spanish, but will also arrive in USA and the rest of the countries of the European Union. It was a doubt that was sown with Apple's AI, but was finally confirmed thanks to a press release issued by Apple itself.
How to activate the new version of Siri?
A priori it will not be necessary to activate anything, even if it will be recommended goodbye Settings > Apple Intelligence and Siri on different devices. In fact, this is where the rest of the Apple Intelligence options are also activated and which, at least for now, are in the beta phase and require registration on a waiting list.
What is the future of Siri?
Although what will happen with iOS 18 already seems good, the truth is that for iOS 19 things look much better. And that's it we could finally see a sort of ChatGPT with Siri. At least that's what Mark Gurman's leaks in Bloomberg indicate.
Gurman reported on Apple's roadmap for integrate an LLM into Siri to resolve requests that old Siri and iOS 18 Siri are not capable of performing. Of course there is also bad news and that's it it might not arrive until 2026thanks to iOS 19.4. Regardless, Apple is expected to present it with the entire system in June 2025.
How much does the new Siri cost?
Nothing, it's free. Obviously you have to have an iPhone, iPad or Mac, which cost money, but the new Siri is ultimately just another software service like the old one or like iOS.
Although it is true that A paid Apple Intelligence has been the subject of rumorsthe truth is that this has not been confirmed at any time. In fact, everything already announced about Siri will arrive with iOS 18 without any subscription.
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