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How Far Can On-Device Inference Stay Free? Measuring the Line Between Foundation Models and Gemini
WWDC 2026 widened Apple Foundation Models' free tier, making on-device inference easier to reach for. But 'free, so everything on-device' hits cases where quality falls short. Here is how to decide the range you hold on-device and the range you pass to cloud Gemini by measurement, not guesswork.