In a recent blog post, Ming-Chi Kuo stated that, according to his latest industry surveys, Apple was planning to increase the RAM of the iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the iPhone 17 Air to 12GB. Apple also wants to increase the RAM of the base iPhone 17, but potential supply issues have delayed that decision until May.

Following a report that "at least" three iPhone 17 models will feature 12GB of RAM, a leaker says all new models will get this increase.

Apple is reportedly planning to integrate more AI tools across its iPhone 17, and the additional RAM will make those features run more efficiently.