Apple Intelligence launches in China with iOS 27.3 beta, integrated with Alibaba's Qwen
Apple Intelligence has launched in China in the iOS 27.3 beta, with Alibaba's Qwen replacing the role originally played by ChatGPT. Enabling it takes two steps: first turn on the feature and download the roughly 7GB on-device model, then authorize Qwen. In testing, Qwen only steps in when the local model cannot complete a task, and some tasks are redirected to its app for handling.
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The original text records the steps to enable Apple Intelligence in China and the conditions that trigger Qwen, which can be used to understand how the on-device model and the cloud model divide their work.
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Apple Intelligence is live in China on iOS 27.3 beta, with Alibaba's Qwen where ChatGPT sits.
Two setup steps: enable it (a ~7GB on-device model download), then authorize Qwen.
In testing, Qwen kicked in only when the local model couldn't finish. Some tasks hand off to its app. https://t.co/c32QSxBCtq