Siri rebuilt on a new model made with Google Gemini. It understands personal context such as messages, mail and photos and handles tasks directly inside apps (English beta in September 2026)
Price checked 2026-10-17, source: apple.com/newsroom/2026/09/siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant-is-here. Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.
Pros
- Built into devices such as iPhone and Mac with no extra charge
- Understands personal context such as messages, mail and photos, and on-screen content
- Performs tasks such as writing mail and editing photos inside apps
- Conversation history syncs across devices in the new Siri app
- Does not store personal data thanks to Private Cloud Compute
Cons
- Only an English beta at launch (Korean to be added in October)
- Apple devices only, older devices not supported
- Not available at first in the EU (iOS, iPadOS, watchOS) and China
- Server features have a daily limit and will become paid later
- Not usable under age 13
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At a glance
Siri AI is the new Siri that Apple released with iOS 27 on September 14, 2026. Built on new Apple Foundation Models developed with Google's Gemini models, it understands personal context such as messages, mail and photos and on-screen content, and handles tasks directly inside apps. You can also continue conversations in a dedicated Siri app. It launches as an English beta, and Korean is due to be added in October along with French, Japanese and others.
Full model list
| Model | Type | Features | Plans that can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Apple Foundation Models | LLM for the assistant |
| Free (daily limit on server features) |
| AFM Core Advanced | On-device model |
| Free |
| AFM 3 Cloud | Server model | Server features used in Shortcuts and more | Free (daily limit) |
Plans
| Plan | Price | What you can do | Usage limit | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Included | Free |
| Daily usage limit on server features |
|
| Extended use (planned) | Not disclosed | More server feature usage | Official limits not disclosed | Apple only said it will offer this as a paid option in the future |
Who should choose this plan
- Included: People who use a recent iPhone or Mac and want to handle mail, calendar and photo tasks by voice without a separate app. Korean-speaking users should wait until after Korean support arrives in October.
- It is not suitable for Android or Windows users, or people with older devices.
Notes
- Information checked on: 2026-10-13
- According to Apple's announcement, Korean is due to be added 'next month' (October 2026), so the level of Korean support needs to be rechecked after the actual launch.
- The announcement does not mention ChatGPT integration.
- Source: Apple Newsroom announcement
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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,329.49 (2026-10-19). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.
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