Developers and public beta testers can download the update now. Apple released the first public beta of iOS 18.1 on Thursday, less than a week after the tech giant released iOS 18 to the general public.

The iOS 18.1 public beta comes a day after Apple released a new testing version of the developer’s beta. In addition to iOS 18.1, Apple is also making available the public beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 to Mac and iPad users willing to try Apple intelligence before its release next month.

Apple today released the first public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead

Apple Intelligence is edging closer to being ready for primetime. Apple has released the public beta of iOS 18.1, which includes some of the major generative AI features that the company has been talking up over the last few months.

Now you can get a glimpse of Apple Intelligence, but as always keep your wits about what you're getting into with beta software.

Anyone can install the new public beta, but you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or a new iPhone 16 model to run Apple Intelligence.

The public beta of iOS 18.1 has been released and it includes the first Apple Intelligence features. Here's how to install it.

Apples latest software updates, iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, are now available for public beta testing and also brings Apple Intelligence.

Just before the new iPhone 16 models land in stores, Apple is releasing a beta version of their biggest software features. iOS 18.1 is now available as a public beta, letting anyone with a compatible phone test out the Apple Intelligence features that mark Apple's initial push into AI.

Following the release of its milestone operating systems, Apple has started offering the first public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to download, complete with Apple Intelligence support.