iOS On-Device AI Models

Production-ready guide for implementing on-device AI models in iOS apps using Apple's Foundation Models framework and MLX Swift.

When to Use This Skill

• Implementing local LLM inference in iOS apps
• Building chat interfaces with Foundation Models
• Integrating Vision Language Models (VLMs)
• Adding text embeddings or image generation
• Implementing tool/function calling with LLMs
• Managing multi-turn conversations
• Optimizing memory usage for on-device models
• Supporting internationalization in AI features

Core Principles