Apple could take the wraps off Gemini-powered Siri as early as the second half of February. It’s unclear if the company will hold a major event or a small media briefing to unveil the next-gen assistant.
The public release will happen in late March or early April with iOS 26.4.
Gemini-powered Siri coming in late February
Earlier this month, Apple swallowed its pride and quietly announced a multi-year partnership with Google to use Gemini for next-generation Apple Foundation Models. This will help the company unlock “innovative new experiences” for iPhone users.
With Apple’s AI efforts lagging behind its competition, the company had little choice but to turn to one of its competitors for help.
The company initially explored partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI to supply the models needed to revamp Siri, with Google nowhere in the picture. Those discussions ultimately fell apart by the middle of the year.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in the first Power On newsletter of the year that by the time Apple revisited its options later in 2025, Google’s Gemini had improved dramatically. Plus, the search giant reportedly accepted Apple’s financial terms, which helped seal the deal.
Apple internally refers to the Gemini-powered system as Apple Foundation Models version 10. It reportedly runs at roughly 1.2 trillion parameters and operates on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers.
Apple will supposedly unveil the first version of Gemini-powered Siri in late February, either at a small media briefing or a big event.
An even smarter Siri will debut with iOS 27
A more powerful, smarter Siri will then reportedly arrive at WWDC26 with iOS 27. Internally codenamed Campos, the more conversational Siri will feature a “new system” and “interface designed from the ground up for the chatbot era.”
It will use a more advanced version of Gemini, which Apple internally refers to as Apple Foundation Models v11. The model is reportedly competitive with Gemini 3 and offers more advanced capabilities.
For better accuracy and responsiveness, Apple and Google are internally discussing running the smarter Siri directly on Google’s servers.
Rajesh has been writing about consumer technology for over a decade, with a strong focus on iPhones, Macs and Apple’s ecosystem. He enjoys digging into Apple software updates, hardware changes, and discovering new Mac apps that make work faster and more enjoyable.
