Apple has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Google under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be built on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology, the companies said on Monday.
The new foundation models will power upcoming Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalised version of Siri expected to roll out later this year. According to the announcement, Apple selected Google’s technology after evaluating multiple options.
“After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s AI technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models,” Google said in a statement. “These models will help unlock new experiences for Apple users.”
Apple said Apple Intelligence will continue to operate on Apple devices and through its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, a system designed to handle more complex AI tasks while limiting data exposure. “Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading privacy standards,” the company said.
On January 7, Google became the world’s second most valuable company, surpassing Apple for the first time since 2019.
The partnership reflects a change in Apple’s approach to developing the core models behind its AI features. Until now, Apple Intelligence has been powered primarily by Apple’s in-house foundation models, introduced in 2024 and optimised for on-device use on Apple silicon. Those models focused on tasks such as text rewriting, summarisation, image generation, and basic Siri improvements, with larger requests routed to Private Cloud Compute.
Apple has positioned Apple Intelligence as a hybrid system, combining on-device processing with cloud-based models for more demanding tasks, while emphasising that user data is not stored or used to train external models.
The deal also strengthens Google’s position as a provider of foundation models and cloud infrastructure to major technology companies. Gemini is Google’s flagship family of AI models and is already used across its own products, including Search, Workspace, and Android.
Apple did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement or specify which versions of Gemini would be used. Meanwhile, Google recently launched its latest model, Gemini 3.
