Phone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro series last fall. This feature was widely believed to be limited to iPhones equipped with (and ), as no previous iPhone models had this capability. However, the newly announced also supports Visual Intelligence despite lacking Camera Control.

Apple has not yet disclosed the exact software update that will bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro. However, Gruber expects it to arrive with the upcoming iOS 18.4 update. This update is expected to enter developer beta soon, with a public release likely around early April 2025.

Apple's new iPhone 16e, announced on Wednesday, supports Visual Intelligence despite having no Camera Control button, and now Apple has