Apple to power next Siri with Google’s Gemini models in multi-year AI deal

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be built on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology, the companies said in a joint statement.

The partnership will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalised Siri expected to roll out later this year, the statement said.

In August, Bloomberg reported that Apple was in early talks with Google to use a custom Gemini model to power a new iteration of Siri. The news outlet later said Apple was planning to pay about $1 billion a year to use Google’s AI technology.

After what it described as a careful evaluation, Apple said it determined that Google’s artificial intelligence technology provides the “most capable foundation” for Apple Foundation Models, and expressed confidence that the collaboration would unlock new experiences for Apple users.

Apple Intelligence will continue to run on its devices and through its Private Cloud Compute infrastructure, while maintaining the company’s industry-leading privacy standards, the companies said.

Google’s Gemini models are among the most advanced large language models currently in use, forming the backbone of several AI-driven products and services.

The deal is seen as another major indicator of growing confidence in Google’s accelerating AI push and its comeback against rivals such as OpenAI. In 2025, Google logged its best year since 2009 and last week surpassed Apple in market capitalisation for the first time since 2019.

Shares of Google rose after news of the partnership before paring gains later in the session. The stock briefly pushed the company’s market value above $4 trillion.

Elon Musk, who owns artificial intelligence company xAI, said the collaboration appeared to create “an unreasonable concentration of power for Google,” citing the company’s control over Android and the Chrome browser as well.