Apple Intelligence is finally coming to China with iOS 27.3

<figure> <img alt="Image of iPhone 16 running iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence on a bench." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25699392/DSC08596_processed.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple will launch Apple Intelligence in China with iOS 27.3, the company announced <a href="https://www.apple.com.cn/newsroom/2026/10/apple-intelligence-features-are-coming-to-users-in-china/">on its Chinese newsroom website</a>, as <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/30/apple-says-ios-27-3-beta-coming-next-week/">reported by <em>MacRumors</em></a>. The Apple Intelligence features will be available first in an iOS 27.3 beta that's set to launch on November 4th, with a full iOS 27.3 release scheduled for December.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">This launch doesn't bring the new Siri AI to China. Instead, Apple is launching several of its earlier Apple Intelligence features like notification summaries, real-time translation, rewriting and proofreading tools, visual intelligence, and removing objects from photos. Apple also says it has worked with Ailbaba to add support for its Q …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1023974/apple-intelligence-china-ios-27-3">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>