Meta Teams Up with Apple to Launch Muse Spark Open on Macs

16 Oct 2026, 1:34 am · 1h ago · 1 min read · TechCrunch AINew

Meta has collaborated with Apple to launch Muse Spark Open, a new open-weight artificial intelligence model optimized to run locally on Apple silicon hardware. The model enables Mac users and developers to execute inference directly on their devices without needing cloud compute resources, significantly lowering latency and improving data privacy. Meta claims this release represents one of its most efficient open-weight models designed for on-device consumer hardware workloads. The move signals growing industry momentum toward localized edge AI deployments across personal computers, democratizing access to powerful lightweight models for individual developers worldwide.