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Opera launches WebAI preview for local AI models in Opera One

Opera launched a WebAI preview in Opera One, enabling local AI models from Google and Apple on Macs without cloud subscriptions.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-27 23:52

WebAI is designed to work with multiple open-weight models rather than a single provider. At launch, Opera One users can access Google's Gemma and, on Macs, Apple's on-device foundation model, the reports said. Opera said the implementation is model-agnostic and built around open models, giving users a choice among AI providers. TechCrunch AI described WebAI as a standard introduced by Opera; 9to5Mac reported that the proposed standard is backed by companies including Google and Microsoft.

Opera said local AI can generate text, classify content and identify relationships between pieces of information. Developers can add AI features without operating AI infrastructure or paying for each request, while users can avoid subscriptions and keep the information handled by the local model on their own device, according to the company. Opera also said users can control which websites are allowed to access local AI models.

Running models locally places more demand on a computer's hardware, and Opera said performance will depend on the device. TechCrunch AI noted that local processing does not eliminate all privacy risks but gives users more control than sending data to a company's cloud servers.

Separately, 9to5Mac reported that Opera launched HTML-in-Canvas, a feature that lets developers embed interactive web pages inside 2D and 3D scenes. Menus, buttons and forms remain usable as they move within a scene, and developers can build the experiences with HTML and CSS. Opera Product Director Maciej Kocemba said the feature lets users put a real web page into a 3D world while buttons, text and menus continue to work. Opera demonstrated it with Webpage Bulldozer and Gamer Room, two examples that run in its browsers without additional setup, according to 9to5Mac.

Editor's Summary

Opera's WebAI preview brings local AI models to Opera One, with Google Gemma and Apple's on-device model available on Macs and no subscription required. The feature emphasizes user control and on-device processing, though device performance remains a constraint. Opera also introduced HTML-in-Canvas for interactive web content in 3D scenes.