Living definition
What is Apple Foundation Models 3 (AFM 3 Core / Core Advanced)?
Small Language Models & On-Device AI AI & Agents
- As of
- 2026-10-04
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.4.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Apple Foundation Models 3 (AFM 3 Core / Core Advanced) is a family of on-device and server language models that Apple builds to power system-level features across its devices.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-10-04, verified readiness is 25 (claimed 60, reported 45, gap 35) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Pilot bounded on-device features where users can review outputs.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Apple Foundation Models 3 (AFM 3 Core / Core Advanced).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06