Apple plans to use a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model to power the next generation of Siri.
The agreement, expected to be finalised soon, could see Apple paying Google around $1 billion each year for access to its technology.
The new version of Siri, internally known as Linwood, is expected to launch in spring 2026 as part of iOS 26.4.
Apple is preparing a major upgrade for its Siri voice assistant, and it’s reportedly turning to Google for help. According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to use a custom version of Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model to power the next generation of Siri. The agreement, expected to be finalised soon, could see Apple paying Google around $1 billion each year for access to its technology. The new version of Siri, internally known as Linwood, is expected to launch in spring 2026 as part of iOS 26.4.
SurveyThe Gemini model Apple will use reportedly contains 1.2 trillion parameters, making it vastly more powerful than Apple’s current 150-billion-parameter system used for its cloud-based version of Apple Intelligence. This upgrade will likely make Siri far better at understanding context and processing complex data.
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Under the deal, Google’s Gemini AI is said to handle Siri’s summariser and planner functions, the parts that help Siri understand user requests and decide how to act. However, some Siri features will still likely run on Apple’s in-house AI models. To maintain user privacy, the system will operate on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers, keeping data separate from Google’s infrastructure, according to the report.
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Apple reportedly views this collaboration as a temporary solution while it continues to develop its own large-scale AI model. The company hopes to eventually replace Google’s technology with an in-house alternative.
Interestingly, despite the scale of the collaboration, Apple does not plan to publicly promote the partnership. Instead, Google is expected to act as a behind-the-scenes technology provider.
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