“The majority of instructions were correctly translated (92% correct in Spanish, 81% correct in Chinese)”
AHRQ PSNet summary, Apr 8, 2019
The facts
Apple Live Translation at a glance.
From Apple's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- Apple
- What it is for
- TranslationText, speech and conversation in other languages.
- Free plan
- Not statedNeeds AirPods 4 (ANC), AirPods Pro 2/3 or similar, plus an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 or later; no separate price is stated.
- Runs on
- iPhone with Apple Intelligence + supported AirPods
- Latest update
- Live Translation on AirPods expands to the EU, Nov 4, 2025
Plans and prices
Apple doesn't show its prices in a form we could read. Check its website.
Read the small print
What its terms say.
Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.
“Apple Intelligence isn't available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.”
Our note: Languages per the Newsroom: 'English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional Mandarin), Japanese, and Korean'.
Independent evidence
What tests of tools like this have found.
“near real-time speech-to-speech translation in over 70 languages”
Google blog, Jun 9, 2026
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