How to get your share of Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement

U.S. Apple customers who purchased certain iPhone models must submit a compensation claim for the company’s late introduction of Apple Intelligence features originally announced in June 2024. Payments could be worth between $25 and $95 per device. To be eligible, you must submit your application before December 21, 2026.

Apple was hit with a class-action lawsuit on the grounds that people purchasing iPhones between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 did so thinking they would ship Apple Intelligence sooner than they did. Without admitting guilt, the company agreed to a $250 million settlement to compensate for these delays, delaying the release of features until fall 2025 and later.

Eligible customers are expected to receive approximately $25 for each eligible device, although the actual amount paid may decrease or increase depending on the number of customers who make successful claims. There is a maximum of $95 per eligible device if few valid claims are made.

Apple’s $250 million payment must also cover a series of deductions, mainly for legal fees, taxes and administration.

What does the regulation cover?

The deal only extends to eligible devices purchased in the United States. This means customers in the UK, Canada, France and everywhere else are not covered.

Applicants must be able to prove that they purchased the iPhone between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025that it was purchased for personal or professional use and that they are the original purchaser of the device.

Eligible models include:

• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone16
• iPhone 16e
• iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro
• iPhone 16 Pro Max

If you are in the United States and eligible to make a claim, visit the official claims website at SmartphoneAISettlement.com. Remember: To receive payment, you must submit your claim by December 21, 2026.

The claims process works like this:

• Visit the claim website at SmartphoneAISettlement.com.
• Faucet File a complaint Or Submit your Claim.
• You will be asked if you have an existing Claim ID and PIN; current claims will have them, otherwise choose “NO I have a claim ID and PIN, but I would like to file a claim online“.
• You will be asked if you are applying yourself or for a business.
• If it’s a personal complaintYou will be asked to provide your personal information, your iPhone serial number, your payment method (PayPal, Venmo, ACH or check) and sign a statement to certify that the information you added is true.
• Commercial complaints will also be required to complete a claim form, including business details, payment details (ACH or check in this case), and a statement of truth. They it is also necessary Download and complete a claim template that asks for the iPhone’s serial number, associated Apple account ID, and device phone number.

The serial number of your iPhone is in Settings > General > About.

History shows that Apple’s AI team was unable to deliver on its originally announced promise at the 2024 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) to introduce Apple Intelligence later in the year.

The project was initially delayed until 2025, then delayed again before a subset of Apple Intelligence features shipped in fall 2025. Ultimately, the full promise was not delivered until the release of iOS 27 in fall 2026.

During this hiatus, John Giannandrea, who led Apple’s AI efforts, began the process of retiring from Apple and the company partnered with Google to use Google Gemini to augment its AI development efforts. The Apple Intelligence features we now have access to were partly promised in 2024, which prompted the class action lawsuit.

The argument is that when customers made their purchases, they did so believing in WWDC 2024’s promise to introduce Apple Intelligence later in the year. The $250 million settlement compensates for the failure to comply with this commitment and therefore the deception of customers, although Apple has not admitted guilt.