AI
Battery impact of NotNotch AI
NotNotch AI is a small SwiftUI surface. On-device AI is a labeled vision, not a shipping SoftwareApplication feature. Disable it if you want the lightest possible notch.
Last updated 2027-09-24
What costs energy
Live polling and media artwork cost more than a static chip. NotNotch AI should sleep when unused.
How to lighten it
Turn off unused live activities in Settings so NotNotch AI is not in the stack all day.