Apple selects Google’s Gemini models for Siri upgrade

Apple volition incorporated Google's Gemini AI models into its Siri dependable adjunct aboriginal this twelvemonth nether a new, semipermanent statement betwixt the 2 tech giants.

The determination strengthens the concern betwixt the iPhone shaper and Alphabet, Google's genitor company. It besides expands Alphabet's engagement successful the GenAI sector.

The statement comes arsenic Alphabet competes with OpenAI for power implicit Apple’s AI features.

The integration volition alteration Siri to process much analyzable queries straight connected iPhones portion enhancing idiosyncratic discourse and on-screen recognition.

Financial details regarding the statement person not been disclosed.

A articulation connection from Google and Apple reads: “After cautious evaluation, Apple determined that Google's Al exertion provides the astir susceptible instauration for Apple Foundation Models and is excited astir the innovative caller experiences it volition unlock for Apple users.

“Apple Intelligence volition proceed to tally connected Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, portion maintaining Apple's industry-leading privateness standards.”

Alphabet's exertion already supports Samsung's Galaxy AI, but the caller concern with Apple extends entree to much than 2 cardinal progressive devices globally, according to a study successful Reuters.

Gemini 3 Flash is the astir caller exemplary successful Google’s Gemini series, having launched successful December 2025. This mentation present serves arsenic the default for some the Gemini app and Google Search’s AI features.

Gemini 3 Flash supports high-level reasoning and delivers show adjacent existent time. It offers reasoning capabilities connected par with larger models specified arsenic Gemini 3 Pro and GPT-5.2.

The exemplary operates astatine astir 3 times the velocity of Gemini 2.5 Pro and is much cost-efficient. It processes input from aggregate formats, including text, images, audio, video, and codification simultaneously.

Additionally, it enables interactive exertion improvement and manages method tasks involving respective steps with minimal delay.

The Gemini 3 household began its rollout successful November 2025 and includes respective variants.

Gemini 3 Pro is intended for precocious reasoning, mathematics, and programming tasks.

Another version, Deep Think, is disposable to Ultra subscribers and employs iterative readying for analyzable technological and analytical work. Nano Banana Pro is designed for representation procreation wrong the series.

Prior to this deal, Apple added ChatGPT integration to its devices successful precocious 2024, enabling Siri to utilise the chatbot's capabilities.

At that time, Apple indicated determination would beryllium nary large changes to the ChatGPT integration.