Apple Adds Beta AI Assistant to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers

Apple introduced a generative artificial intelligence assistant to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers in beta for Apple Creator Studio subscribers in the United States, utilizing models from both Apple and OpenAI to read open documents and execute user prompts, according to ExtremeTech reporting.

Intelligent Assistant Features Across Apple Productivity Apps

The newly integrated Intelligent Assistant understands any open document, presentation, or spreadsheet, allowing users to ask questions and direct edits across all three applications. In Pages, the assistant can draft text, organize writing, improve tone, and generate images or shapes. In Keynote, it builds and refines slides, adds animations, writes presenter notes, and generates visuals. In Numbers, the tool analyzes data, builds formulas, creates tables, suggests charts, and organizes information, as reported by ExtremeTech.

Apple Creator Studio adds AI agent support

Apple Creator Studio updates introduce Model Context Protocol support in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers for macOS 27 or later, allowing third-party AI agents to read content, make edits, and run automated actions. The broader Creator Studio update also integrates MotionVFX content into Final Cut Pro for Mac, brings stock video to the Content Hub, and introduces a Generate Fill feature in Pixelmator Pro that lets users edit images using natural language descriptions, according to Investing.com.

Subscription costs and device requirements for AI assistant

Using the AI assistant requires an Apple Intelligence-compatible device running iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 or later, and the software currently supports US English only. Existing Creator Studio subscribers will receive the update at no extra cost in November. New subscribers pay $12.99 per month or $129 per year after a one-month free trial, while college students and educators pay $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year, with basic versions of Freeform, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers remaining free for users who do not purchase the subscription bundle.

Questions About Apple Productivity AI Updates

Which AI models power the new assistant in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers?

Apple states that the assistant uses both Apple-built AI models and models from OpenAI.

What operating system versions are required to run the AI features?

The features require an Apple Intelligence-compatible device running iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 or later.

How much does the Apple Creator Studio subscription cost for new users?

New subscribers pay $12.99 per month or $129 per year, while college students and educators pay $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year.

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