Apple Intelligence Storage Needs Double, Raising Concerns for Device Users

The AI-powered feature suite now requires 7GB of storage on iPhones, iPads, and Macs, posing challenges for devices with limited space.

Apple Intelligence's storage requirement has increased from 4GB to 7GB since its initial rollout with iOS 18.1, reflecting the addition of new features like ChatGPT integration and AI image tools.
The storage increase highlights Apple's focus on on-device AI processing for privacy and performance, but it creates challenges for users with 128GB devices or less.
Future updates, including iOS 18.4's planned Siri enhancements, may further increase storage demands, although exact requirements remain speculative.
Users cannot selectively enable or disable specific Apple Intelligence features, forcing them to either allocate the required storage or opt out entirely.
Speculation suggests Apple may address these growing demands by increasing base storage tiers in future iPhone models, though no official announcements have been made.