iPhone owners could be eligible for payments of up to $95 per device after Apple agreed Tuesday to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple Intelligence features were falsely advertised.
The proposed $250 million settlement, if approved by a judge, would provide a "presumptive" payment of $25 per device. The actual amount "may decrease or increase up to $95 per device depending on claim volume and other factors," according to the 38-page document.
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The agreement comes just weeks before WWDC26, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off June 8. The company is expected to announce a new, artificial intelligence-powered Siri at the event. (Yes, finally.)
The settlement stems from a March 2025 lawsuit that accused Apple of leading shoppers to expect AI features in the iPhone 16 lineup that were not delivered.
"As a result, Apple charged consumers for Products they would not have purchased, or at least not at its premium price, had the advertising been honest," the lawsuit alleged.
The case grew quickly. In July, dozens of named plaintiffs filed a 200-page consolidated class-action lawsuit.
Apple continues to deny all the allegations.
"We resolved this matter to stay focused on doing what we do best, delivering the most innovative products and services to our users," Marni Goldberg, an Apple spokesperson, said in a statement to multiple media outlets.
On Tuesday, the parties moved for preliminary approval from a federal judge in California ahead of a hearing next month.
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Apple's slow rollout of an AI-powered Siri has been one of the biggest stories in tech for the past two years.
The lawsuits against Apple argued that the tech company overpromised and underdelivered after it began aggressively marketing AI features in Siri starting in the summer of 2024.
"For months, the trillion-dollar tech giant touted these AI capabilities as the cornerstone of the new iPhone’s appeal, promising consumers a product that would redefine smartphone use in the new AI economy," the original complaint read. "[The features] did not exist then and do not exist now."
Goldberg, the Apple spokesperson, said in her statement this week that the company delivered promised features including "Visual Intelligence, Live Translation, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up and many more." She said that "Apple has reached a settlement to resolve claims related to the availability of two additional features."
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Which iPhones are included in the settlement?
The settlement covers the entire iPhone 16 lineup and several iPhone 15 models. It only covers devices purchased between June 10, 2024 to March 29, 2025, according to the proposed settlement. In total, about 37 million devices qualify, according to a footnote.
Here is the full list of eligible devices:
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
How to claim the Apple Siri settlement
Hang tight. According to the plaintiffs' attorneys, a link to the settlement website will be available "in a few weeks."
Payments will be offered through various means including Venmo, PayPal or check, according to the proposed settlement.
A settlement hearing has been scheduled for June 17. The settlement still needs both preliminary and final approval, and payments will not be issued until all that happens — and any potential appeals are resolved. The entire process typically takes months or years.
A last note: Don't confuse this settlement with the separate $95 million Apple Siri privacy lawsuit, which paid out in January. While both lawsuits mentioned Siri features, the previous matter concerned allegations that the voice assistant was "listening in" when users had not intentionally activated it. It had nothing to do with Apple Intelligence.
