See:
How to get Apple Intelligence - Apple Support
Apple Intelligence requirements for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max; any iPad with A17 Pro or M1 and later; Mac with M1 or later
- iOS 18.1 or later, iPadOS 18.1 or later, or macOS Sequoia 15.1 or later
- Device language and Siri language set to a supported language
- 7 GB of storage
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Supported languages
Apple Intelligence is available in English (Australia), English (Canada), English (Ireland), English (New Zealand), English (South Africa), English (UK), and English (US) in most regions around the world. In April, a software update will deliver expanded language support, with more coming throughout the year. Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and other languages will be supported.
After you get started with Apple Intelligence, it will continue to work when you travel to other regions around the world.
If you are to be able to activate Apple Intelligence, you must enable key settings before being able to access any Apple Intelligence capabilities:
Settings > General > Language & Region > [Preferred Languages] Add Language - select English (US)
Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > [Siri Requests] Language - select English (United States)