The Foundation Models framework is Apple's new API announced at WWDC 2025 that provides developers with direct access to the on-device large language model powering Apple Intelligence. Released to beta on June 9, 2025, this framework enables developers to integrate powerful AI capabilities directly into their apps while maintaining user privacy through on-device processing.
- On-device processing: All AI inference runs locally on the device
- Privacy-focused: No data leaves the device or is sent to cloud servers