How do I delete Apple Intelligence from iPad Air 5 to free up storage?

No, it can't be removed. It is built into iPadOS, iOS and MacOS. I don't know where you read that Apple Intelligence takes up 7GB of memory? Don't believe everything you read or you'll wind up believing the earth if flat. Apple Intelligence does not use up 7GB of storage on your device. It requires a device which has 8GB of RAM, which your Air 5 has. And while using Apple Intelligence it will use more RAM, but that in itself is only while being used. I saw absolutely no appreciable increase in memory taken when I added Apple Intelligence to my iPhone, iPad Pro or MacBook Pro.

jtcurrie wrote:

I think they meant 7GB of storage, not Memory. A common misconception. I have Apple Intelligence on my iPad Air 5 too and confirm that it is currently using 5.97GB of storage, taking iPadOS up to 16.92GB on an iPad with only 64 GB of storage. Add onto that the system data which is currently 6.76GB (even after a clean reinstall then iCloud backup) and you’ve already lost 23.68GB of storage before downloading even a single app. It’s getting ridiculous now.

Yes, as technology advances and becomes more robust and complex, we need more storage. This will never change. Hence why Apple no longer sells any iPhone or iPad with less than 128GB today to begin with. And 128GB is in my opinion, the bare minimum. For my iPhone and iPad I have now moved up to 512GB. Once purchased, you cannot add memory to your device. So buying one with enough memory at the get go is important.

No one is forcing you to do anything. Technology advances faster than hardware does. That's never going to change. What was just fine a year or two ago, may not be fine now or in the future. One way to help yourself to somewhat future proof is to buy the most memory you can afford.

Hubert001 wrote:

hi, does this automatically download when you update the iPadOS, or you have to download it?

Assuming you have an eligible iPad, when you update to iOS 18.3.1, Apple Intelligence will be automatically installed and turned on. Again, this presumes your have a device which can run Apple Intelligence, you're not in the EU or China, your device wasn't manufactured for the China Market and you have set the language AND Siri language to a supported language for Apple Intelligence.

If it is turned on and you don't want to use it, simply turn it off.

I think the behaviour has changed with 18.3. With earlier versions you had to go into settings turn it on and then it would download. I read somewhere that changed with 18.3 and it now downloads automatically as long as your device is compatible.

super_metallic wrote:

Man are you okay.

Go look in storage section, Apple intelligence takes up to 7 GB+ space in memory even if you reset device!

currently there is no option to delete all the messy models even after turning off apple intelligence turns off.

I'm fine, thanks for asking! I don't know what your point is, however? I'm not in the least concerned about how much space Apple Intelligence uses. I make sure I buy my devices with more memory than I need to begin with. My iPhone and iPad Pro are 512GB. My MacBook Pro is 1TB. Is there a point to your post?

So should I have apple intelligence on or off on my iPad Air m3 worried about how much ram it consumes in background/idle does having it toggled on effect overall performance say gaming for example vs off.

So should I have apple intelligence on or off on my iPad Air m3 worried about how much ram it consumes in background/idle does having it toggled on effect overall performance say gaming for example vs off.

I have it turned off and it device storage/ iOS there is an indicator of downloaded data of 5.5 GB on iPhone 15 pro

Mine is 5.55gb I want to downgrade this

hi, does this automatically download when you update the iPadOS, or you have to download it?