Apple’s Fiscal 2026 R&D Spending Rises 32% to $45.765 Billion

Apple’s research and development costs rose 32% to $45.765 billion in fiscal 2026, while selected employees faced tighter daily AI usage limits on charges for outside model services. The expense was up from $34.55 billion in fiscal 2025, an increase of more than $11.2 billion. Higher infrastructure costs, including AI investment, and increased personnel expenses drove the rise. The annual R&D total covers company research spending, while the usage limits apply to daily fees from employees’ AI model use. Apple lowered some engineers’ daily AI allowance from $300 to $200 in October, a reduction of about one-third. It is weighing a further cut to $100 for some engineering groups. That proposed limit would be half the current $200 cap and two-thirds below the previous $300 limit.

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