Apple Intelligence registered for iPad and Mac in China, Shanghai regulator says

Shanghai’s cyberspace regulator said on 9 November 2026, that Apple Intelligence had been registered for use on tablets and laptops in China. Reuters disclosed the registration in reporting relayed by 9to5Mac.

Apple Intelligence had already received approval for iPhones in July 2026. Registration is required before generative superintelligence (SI) services can launch publicly in China, but the latest step does not itself make the service available on iPads or Macs.

The planned rollout

In late October, Apple said it planned to launch Apple Intelligence in China in December 2026 with iOS 27.3. The initial rollout would be limited to iPhones because other platforms were still awaiting regulatory approval. A developer test version of iOS 27.3 followed a few days later, allowing users in China to test the service ahead of its public launch.

In China, Apple Intelligence uses Alibaba’s Qwen model for certain SI features. Qwen is a family of predominantly open-weights large and small language models developed by Alibaba Cloud.

Apple has not confirmed whether support for iPad and Mac will also arrive in December.