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Sep 7, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Why Apple’s FastVLM Is 85× Faster and What It Means for On‑Device AI

Apple recently open‑sourced its FastVLM and MobileCLIP2 models, showcasing a multimodal vision‑language system that runs up to 85 times faster than comparable models, enabling real‑time AI on iPhones and other edge devices while illustrating Apple’s broader “B‑plan” of on‑device small‑model AI strategy.