The invention discloses an intelligent ball feeder which belongs to the technical field of ore grinding. The intelligent ball feeder comprises a ball feeder mechanical body, a special ball feeding hopper, a ball feeder automatic control cabinet and a ball feeder computer central collection part, wherein the special ball feeding hopper is matched with the ball feeder for use and used for solving the problem of blockage when balls are fed in the ball feeder; the ball feeder mechanical body is arranged at the ore feeding end of a ball grinding mill and is a movement part in a process of adding the balls in the ball grinding mill; the ball feeder automatic control cabinet is connected with the ball feeder mechanical body through a control cable and a power cable so as to realize control on the movement process of the ball feeder; and a central control chamber computer is connected with the ball feeder automatic control cabinet through an RS-485 bus or internet data line so as to complete the collection of operation information of the ball feeder. Intelligent ball feeding and operating are realized. Due to the adoption of the ball feeder, scientificity, regularity and controllability of ball feeding of the ball grinding mill are realized, reasonable proportion of steel balls in the ball grinding mill is improved, the balls are favorably saved, and ore-grinding efficiency of the ball grinding mill is increased.