--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "666b7cfaafbbd5d76a15a9b4ccbb5ffddf5341de51cd8f80674604478c8bf531" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/666b7cfa?lang=en" title: "Smaller apps and faster GPU inference with LiteRT in Google Play services" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-10-28T20:48:34.000Z" category: "Frameworks" topics: ["google","inference","framework"] source_urls: ["https://developers.googleblog.com/smaller-apps-and-faster-gpu-inference-with-litert-in-google-play-services/"] summary: "LiteRT in Google Play services now offers GPU inference powered by ML Drift, delivering about 1.4x faster performance alongside the new CompiledModel API. Switching from bundled binaries reduces app size by approximately 8 MB while enabling seamless, automatic runtime updates across billions of devices. Developers can easily adopt these updates by updating their dependencies and utilizing the new Android Studio LiteRT skill for automated migration." --- # Smaller apps and faster GPU inference with LiteRT in Google Play services > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-10-28T20:48:34.000Z **Category:** Frameworks **Topics:** google, inference, framework ## Summary LiteRT in Google Play services now offers GPU inference powered by ML Drift, delivering about 1\.4x faster performance alongside the new CompiledModel API\. Switching from bundled binaries reduces app size by approximately 8 MB while enabling seamless, automatic runtime updates across billions of devices\. Developers can easily adopt these updates by updating their dependencies and utilizing the new Android Studio LiteRT skill for automated migration\. ## Sources - [Story source]()