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Apple Intelligence in China and Qwen: Common Questions

FAQ on Alibaba's Oct 31 announcement that Qwen powers China's Apple Intelligence: scope across Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence, Nov 4 beta, Dec iOS 27.3.

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This FAQ covers Apple Intelligence in China adopting Qwen: Qwen will power Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence, with testing from November 4 on the iOS developer beta and a December rollout via iOS 27.3.

Which model powers Apple Intelligence in China? ​

Alibaba announced on October 31 that Apple integrates Tongyi Qianwen (Qwen) into China's Apple Intelligence, covering Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence.

When can users try it? ​

Integration begins November 4 with the iOS developer beta, and ships to users in December with iOS 27.3.

How is this different from the earlier China beta? ​

This is a substantive new step under the China Apple Intelligence framework, bringing Qwen in as the locally adapted model—not the public beta launch back in mid-October.

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