Introducing the Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models
Apple just shipped its third-gen foundation models. Five custom models. Built with Google. And they're betting everything on on-device + private cloud compute.
Why it matters
Apple is making a major architectural pivot for Apple Intelligence, moving to a new family of proprietary foundation models developed with Google. This signals a shift in how Apple competes in the AI stack—trading reliance on third parties for vertically integrated, privacy-first models spanning on-device to server inference.
The key facts
7 to knowThird generation of Apple Foundation Models (AFM)
Family of five foundation models
Built in collaboration with Google
Span on-device to server-based models
Server models run on Private Cloud Compute
Privacy-first architecture
Powering next generation of Apple Intelligence and new Siri
Go to the source
Apple Machine Learningmachinelearning.apple.com
Publisher excerpt: Our next generation of Apple Intelligence is centered around our users, integrated deeply into our operating systems, and powered by a bold new architecture with privacy at its core. At the heart of this architecture is our third generation of Apple Foundation Models (AFM), a family of five…