On-Device AI in Flutter with Apple Foundation Models (Privacy-First LLMs)
Apple has introduced a new way of doing AI — on your device, fully private, and without any internet connection.
Unlike traditional cloud-based LLMs, Apple Foundation Models work offline, meaning no network calls, no data leakage, and no privacy concerns 🔐
We also talk about the broader AI ecosystem, including the joint announcement by Apple and Google, where Apple confirmed support for Gemini models as part of its AI strategy.
🚀 Live demo:
To make things concrete, I integrate Apple Foundation Models into a Flutter app, building a simple AI chat using this package:
👉 https://pub.dev/packages/foundation_m...
✨ You’ll see how easy it is to:
✅ Run AI directly inside a Flutter app
✅ Avoid network dependencies
✅ Keep everything secure on the user’s device
🧪 Structured output & beta limitations:
At the end of the video, I briefly cover structure generation (typed / structured responses).
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:33 - Introduction
03:27 - Create a Flutter project and add dependencies
07:29 - Create Chat app with AI
11:07 - Apple + Google joint statement about Gemini models
12:11 - Foundation Models usage on Flutter Chat app
18:21 - Testing the Chat app powered by Apple Foundation Models
If you want to build private, offline AI apps — especially with Flutter — this video is for you.
Apple Foundation Models Doc: https://developer.apple.com/documenta...
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