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Note · 08 Feb 2026 · 1 min

What if the OpenAI API was completely private and free?

Naim

It is now!

I built an Apple Intelligence API that follows OpenAI standards, runs entirely on your Mac, and supports full tool calling for building agents.

What it does

  • Complete privacy: runs entirely on your Mac.
  • Apple’s native foundation model: optimized, zero maintenance.
  • Full tool calling support for building agents.
  • Zero API costs: use it endlessly.
  • Works instantly with your existing OpenAI libraries.

Get started

brew tap tankibaj/tap
brew install afm-api
afm-api

Built for those who believe privacy and performance shouldn’t be compromises. Existing similar projects didn’t support tool calling, so I built this: simple, lightweight, fast.

Code: github.com/tankibaj/apple-foundation-model-api

Originally posted on LinkedIn

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