# Apple Meta Team Up for Desktop AI

> Apple and Meta collaborate to run large AI models on desktops without cloud.
- Title: Apple Meta Team Up for Desktop AI · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: Apple and Meta collaborate to run large AI models on desktops without cloud. Apple and Meta partner to deploy Meta's Muse Spark Open model on Mac Studios for…
- Keywords: apple, meta, muse spark open, mac studio, desktop ai, privacy, business, finance, Team, Desktop, Pymnts
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/apple-meta-team-up-to-put-big-ai-on-desktops
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-10-16T17:13:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: apple, meta, muse spark open, mac studio, ai, desktop ai, privacy, business, finance
## Apple Meta Partner
Apple and Meta, rivals for a decade over user data, announced a partnership to run Meta's AI model on desktops.
## Muse Spark Open Model
Meta released Muse Spark Open, an 816 billion-parameter model for desktop deployment.
## Desktop Deployment
Two Mac Studios can run Muse Spark Open at usable speeds without cloud connection.
## Privacy Benefit
Apple gains a privacy-friendly AI story for its high-end desktops without data hosting.
## Microsoft's Move
Microsoft launched Surface Laptop Ultra for local AI processing starting at $2,599.
## Business Adoption
Companies like PNC Financial Services weigh open-weight models to cut AI costs.
## Key takeaway

Apple and Meta partner to deploy Meta's Muse Spark Open model on Mac Studios for privacy-friendly local AI.