Which iPhones can actually run the new Siri?
iOS 27 itself installs on iPhone 11 and newer, including the iPhone SE (2nd generation and later). But the rebuilt, conversational Siri requires Apple Intelligence, which needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer — and 9to5Mac reports some advanced on-device features require the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, or iPhone Air specifically, without naming which ones.
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Apple Finally Opened Its Rebuilt Siri to the Public — Here's the Real-World VerdictiOS 27's public beta puts Apple's rebuilt, conversational Siri in front of iPhone users — but only iPhone 15 Pro and up can run it. Here's what testers found.
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