Foundry Local

The LEAP Edge AI Platform offers a full-stack on-device AI toolchain that enables developers to build edge AI applications, from model selection through inference, entirely on device. It includes a best-model search engine to find the most appropriate model for a given task and device constraint, a curated library of pre-trained model bundles ready for download, and fine-tuning tools (such as GPU-optimized scripts) for customizing models like LFM2 to specific use cases. It supports vision-enabled capabilities across iOS, Android, and laptop devices, and includes function-calling so AI models can interact with external systems via structured outputs. For deployment, LEAP provides an Edge SDK that lets developers load and query models locally, just like a cloud API, but entirely offline, and a model bundling service to package any supported model or checkpoint into a bundle optimized for edge deployment.

Microsoft Foundry Models is a unified model catalog that gives enterprises access to more than 11,000 AI models from Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral AI, Meta, Cohere, DeepSeek, xAI, and others. It allows teams to explore, test, and deploy models quickly using a task-centric discovery experience and integrated playground. Organizations can fine-tune models with ready-to-use pipelines and evaluate performance using their own datasets for more accurate benchmarking. Foundry Models provides secure, scalable deployment options with serverless and managed compute choices tailored to enterprise needs. With built-in governance, compliance, and Azure’s global security framework, businesses can safely operationalize AI across mission-critical workflows. The platform accelerates innovation by enabling developers to build, iterate, and scale AI solutions from one centralized environment.