# Gemini in Apple's Foundation Models framework

DevFeed: [Gemini in Apple's Foundation Models framework](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gemini-in-apple-s-foundation-models-framework-16669.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2026/06/apple-foundation-models-gemini>)

Author: Miguel Ramos; Ryan Wilson

Published: 2026-06-09T09:41:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [foundation-models](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/foundation-models.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Swift](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/swift.md>), [Inference](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/inference.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-logic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-logic.md>), [app-check](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app-check.md>), [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [foundation-models](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/foundation-models.md>), [gemini](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gemini.md>), [hybrid-inference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hybrid-inference.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [on-device-ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-device-ai.md>), [swift](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/swift.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>), [wwdc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wwdc.md>)

## AI overview

Firebase describes a preview integration that lets developers use cloud-hosted Gemini models through Apple's Foundation Models framework. The shared API allows switching between on-device Apple models and Gemini, while Firebase AI Logic and App Check provide request routing and attestation for Apple apps.

## Source excerpt

News, tutorials, and updates from the Firebase team.