Apple highlights third-party apps using new Foundation Model models in iOS 26<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>iOS 26 includes
multiple new Apple Intelligence features, but one of the biggest changes is that Apple has opened up its AI models to third-party developers. This allows third-party apps to plug directly into Appleās on-device Found Models.</p>
<p>In a
new press release today, Apple highlights several popular third-party developers who have leveraged the new Foundation Models framework to power new features in their apps.</p>
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Apple highlights third-party apps using new Foundation Model models in iOS 26