- Released
- 5mo ago
- Size
- 3Bparameters
Third-generation Apple on-device model, the next 3B dense model, with better text quality and image understanding than the 2025 model.
- Multimodal model
- Accepts images
How it compares
Frequently asked questions
Capabilities and specs
Yes for images, no for audio, video or PDFs. AFM 3 Core's input modalities are text and image.
Quality and benchmarks
Seed 2.1 Pro by ByteDance, Seed Character by ByteDance and Qwen3.8 Max Preview by Alibaba. They were matched on model kind and release date, with no comparable price.
Seed 2.1 ProAFM 3 Core vs Seed 2.1 ProSeed CharacterAFM 3 Core vs Seed CharacterQwen3.8 Max PreviewAFM 3 Core vs Qwen3.8 Max Preview
Kimi K3, which is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text at rank 19.
Licensing and access
No. AFM 3 Core is closed and its license is proprietary.
Basics
Apple made AFM 3 Core, and it was released on June 8, 2026.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 12, 2026.
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