How can I access Apple Intelligence features on iPad?

On a 4GB iPad 10gen, this support site would be filled with these posts:

• Why is Apple slowing down my iPad?
• My iPad feels too hot?
• My iPad battery drains too quickly now?
• My iPad is now unusable, is Apple forcing me to update my device?
• Can I downgrade after installing this update? No.

Software has always outpaced Hardware ever since the first computer and that will continue well into the future. That is the nature of technology.

Yes, there are work around. But the ones I’ve personally seen are slow. I’m sure under limited circumstances the performance looks respectable. However, is it acceptable to the average user? How many law suites does Apple need to expose themselves to, to appease their customer base. Where is the line drawn? What’s acceptable to you is unbearable to others. Apple faces a situation where if your device slows down, you get sued. If you exclude some devices from features you alienate customers. The resolution takes people way smarter than me to resolve to resolve.

I’m totally sadden by hearing the chats around here, was too excited for apple AI to arrive and use the given set of features and got myself entry level iPad (10 gen),

I know that we cannot do anything rn with the specs but still I personally would love to see least smarter Siri with integrated AI or however it’s done, if we cannot have whole ai module then why not just trim it accordingly for A14 & 4GB RAM. (also because many bought these thinking latest generation iPads that would have upcoming latest features, which really does not seem to happen.)

Sjdgdjd wrote:

I do not care one bit what that Apple Intelligence compatibility list says, my iPad will get Apple Intelligence. I need about 4 more GB to do it, and I will get that update, I am not trying to be rude or threaten you or anything, I am just suggesting this.

It is impossible to increase the amount of RAM or internal storage in your iPad - as this is fixed during manufacture; what you have is fixed for the life of your device.

If your iPad model supports Apple Intelligence, it will have sufficient RAM and a supported CPU (i.e., M-series or A17 Pro). If your iPad doesn't have the required technical resources, there is nothing that you can do to change this.

Sjdgdjd wrote:

Well, how do I get 8 gigabytes?

Are you serious? There is NO WAY to increase the RAM on an iPad. NO WAY. If you want to run Apple Intelligence, you'll have to buy an iPad Air 5 or an iPad Pro with at a minimum an M chip or the newest iPad Mini which was recently released.

yeah, I know, here I’m really just saying to trim off AI features to make it accessible for the iPad 10gen as well.

same as it goes for games, if you don’t have a good processor you can run the games on low graphics but you can, doesn’t mean to play the game I MUST PLAY IT ON HIGHEST graphics or I can’t, just to relate,

I have seen companies trimming features to make it accessible for everyone won’t name them or it’ll seem like promos.

imsaksham wrote:

I’m totally sadden by hearing the chats around here, was too excited for apple AI to arrive and use the given set of features and got myself entry level iPad (10 gen),

I know that we cannot do anything rn with the specs but still I personally would love to see least smarter Siri with integrated AI or however it’s done, if we cannot have whole ai module then why not just trim it accordingly for A14 & 4GB RAM. (also because many bought these thinking latest generation iPads that would have upcoming latest features, which really does not seem to happen.)

Technology doesn't work that way. The new Siri is baked into Apple Intelligence. It's not a separate feature.

But feel free to tell Apple what you'd like to see here --> Product Feedback - Apple

Hey!

So I got to this link from Apple Support Get started with Apple Intelligence on iPad - Apple Support

and the iPad shown is an iPad 10th gen. How do i see that? Welp, the bezels. So maybe in iOS 19 the iPad 10 will get Apple Intelligence..?

It requires 8gb of ram, you have 4gb

Great share Mac Jim ID!

thanks, I didn’t know💀

Inlovewithusky wrote:

thanks, I didn’t know💀

You are very welcome. It's good to learn that information presented here is also helpful to others.

For iPad, in addition to other hardware requirements (such as having an M-series or A17 Pro CPU), the device requires at least 8GB RAM. Your iPad10 has only 4GB RAM - and is therefore fundamentally incapable of supporting Apple Intelligence.

I do not care one bit what that Apple Intelligence compatibility list says, my iPad will get Apple Intelligence. I need about 4 more GB to do it, and I will get that update, I am not trying to be rude or threaten you or anything, I am just suggesting this.