Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s foundation model directly

Opera announced on October 27, 2026 that Opera One is the first of its browsers with built-in access to local AI models. That day, Opera One users can access a preview that taps local models through WebAI, a proposed web standard. 9to5Mac's report gives Opera's account: the implementation is model-agnostic and built around open models, with Google's Gemma and, on Macs, Apple's on-device foundation model directly in Opera. Opera GX and Opera Neon will follow.

This piece covers the Opera One preview, the launch models, the opt-in rules, and HTML-in-Canvas, launched the same day. It is for Mac users who want Apple's on-device foundation model in Opera One, for people using Google's Gemma, and for developers adding a free, open-weight model without a subscription or a per-request fee.

Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s: the announcement

Opera said Opera One is the first of its browsers to offer built-in access to local AI models, and it made that access available on October 27, 2026 as a preview. The feature uses WebAI, a proposed web standard backed by companies such as Google and Microsoft. WebAI lets websites and browser extensions use AI hosted through the browser and reach models running locally on the user's device. Opera's implementation is model-agnostic and built around open models, offering users a choice among AI providers.

At launch, the models come from Google and Apple. Opera named Google's Gemma and, on Macs, Apple's on-device foundation model, both directly in Opera. Opera GX and Opera Neon do not have the feature yet. Opera said those browsers will follow Opera One. The same day, Opera launched HTML-in-Canvas, which it says lets developers put real, interactive web pages inside 2D and 3D scenes. Menus, buttons, and forms stay usable as the pages move, and the scenes use HTML and CSS.

What actually changed with Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s

Websites and extensions in Opera One can call a model that runs on the computer. WebAI is the proposed standard for that call. Opera says sites and extensions use AI hosted through the browser, and its implementation is model-agnostic and built around open models, with a choice among providers. At launch those providers are Google and Apple: Google's Gemma, and Apple's on-device foundation model on a Mac. WebAI can generate text, classify content, and identify relationships between pieces of information.

The preview is opt-in, no subscription is required, and the user controls which websites can access the local models. Developers can add AI features without running AI infrastructure and without paying for every request. Information the local AI handles stays on the device, and the user stays in control of the AI on the computer. An extension could sort tabs, flag clickbait, or spot relevant job posts with no account, no fee, and no data sent to an AI service.

Who should care about Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s

Opera One on a Mac is where both launch models are available. Apple's on-device foundation model is the Mac option, Google's Gemma is the Google model, and Opera says both run directly in Opera. The Apple model in this preview is for Macs. Opera GX and Opera Neon are not in the first release. Opera said Opera One is the first of its browsers with built-in access to local AI models, and that Opera GX and Opera Neon will follow.

Developers are the other group Opera addressed. Anyone can build on free, open-weight models, and developers can add AI features without running AI infrastructure or paying for every request. WebAI can generate text, classify content, and identify relationships between pieces of information. Opera's examples are extensions that sort tabs, flag clickbait, or spot relevant job posts, with no account, no fee, and no data sent to an AI service. The preview is opt-in, needs no subscription, and keeps that information on the device.

How to try Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s

The preview is in Opera One as of October 27, 2026. Opera called Opera One the first of its browsers with this access and said Opera GX and Opera Neon will follow, so the preview is not in those two browsers yet. The feature is opt-in, and Opera says no subscription is required. The user controls which websites can access the local AI models. Google's Gemma is available at launch. On a Mac, Apple's on-device foundation model is available directly in Opera as well.

Opera released a collection of example extensions for developers and users exploring WebAI. Its example sorts tabs, flags clickbait, or spots relevant job posts with a model on the laptop, with no account, no fee, and no data sent to an AI service. HTML-in-Canvas launched the same day. Webpage Bulldozer turns elements of a web page into physical objects. Gamer Room is a virtual 3D room whose screens display live web pages. Both demos work in Opera browsers without any additional setup.

What to watch after Opera One now lets Mac users run Apple’s

Opera GX and Opera Neon are the later browsers Opera named. Until they follow, the preview remains in Opera One, with Google's Gemma and, on Macs, Apple's on-device foundation model. WebAI is still a proposed standard. Opera said companies such as Google and Microsoft back it, and websites and extensions use it for local AI hosted through the browser on the device. The implementation stays model-agnostic and built around open models. The providers at launch are still Google and Apple.

HTML-in-Canvas launched on October 27, 2026. Maciej Kocemba, Product Director at Opera GX, said, "You can take a real web page and throw it into a 3D world, and everything still works: buttons, text, menus, all of it." He added, "We wanted users to get their hands on it early and see what they come up with." Developers use HTML and CSS to put interactive pages inside 2D and 3D scenes, and menus, buttons, and forms stay usable as they move.