Fact · Dictation on Mac
12GBunified memory (M3 or later)
Apple's improved on-device Dictation model in macOS 27 is available on Macs with M3 or later and at least 12GB of unified memory.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Improved accuracy in Dictation. A powerful new on-device model allows Dictation to understand you even better as you speak. ... iPad models with M4 and later and at least 12GB of unified memory, and Mac models with M3 and later and at least 12GB of unified memory.”
Apple Intelligence, Apple, Apple, 2026, Improved accuracy in Dictation, footnote 6.
Open the original- What it measures
- M1 and M2 Macs, and M3 Macs with 8GB, keep the standard on-device Dictation.
- What it does not show
- English only at launch.
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