Dub Dub Daily: Day 3 | WWDC26
Apple opens its Foundation Models framework to Private Cloud Compute and third-party models like Gemini and Claude.
“This year, we're offering developers access to our Private Cloud Compute as well. So you'll have access to a very powerful server model, the one that actually powers our Apple Intelligence features, as well as access to third-party models like Gemini and Claude from Anthropic.”
At WWDC26, Apple's Lori Hylan-Cho detailed major Foundation Models framework updates giving developers access to Private Cloud Compute and third-party models including Gemini and Anthropic's Claude, plus Dynamic Profiles for routing between on-device and server models. This signals Apple embracing a multi-model strategy that integrates external frontier models alongside its own, a notable shift for a company historically focused on first-party on-device AI.