I'll admit, I didn't think much of it when I updated my iPhone and Mac to the latest versions. I gave Siri AI a shot, adjusted Liquid Glass, and went back to doing pretty much the same things I was doing before I made the update. But once I saw headlines about how much storage Apple Intelligence actually takes up on these new updates, I had to see for myself. And, wow, were the headlines right: On my iPhone 17 Pro, Apple Intelligence alone takes up 20.65GB. On my M3 MacBook Pro, it takes up a solid 30GB.
I can't answer why Apple Intelligence is taking up so much more storage space than Apple says it should. But I can explain why Apple says its AI is supposed to occupy as much as 14GB on certain devices: Apple Intelligence is designed to run on-device whenever possible. While Apple does push certain tasks to its Private Cloud Compute platform, the company wants its AI models to run on your iPhone or Mac whenever possible. This safeguards your privacy, as none of your data has to leave your device to achieve the task—though Apple says Private Cloud Compute also protects your privacy throughout the entire process.
Check how much storage Apple Intelligence takes up on your devices
It's easy to check how much storage Apple Intelligence is taking up on your device, though Apple doesn't make it obvious. To start, head to System Settings > General > Storage (macOS) or Settings > General > iPhone Storage (iOS). Scroll down and choose either "macOS (i)" or "iOS," respectively. Here, you'll see your system storage breakdown, including a figure for "Apple Intelligence."
There's no solution at this point
Siri > Turn Off Siri), but while this disables a host of Apple Intelligence options, I still see the models taking up storage on my device, even after a restart. This might be one for Apple to fix in a future software update—hopefully as part of iOS 27.2.
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