Sber's Giga Chat application is no longer available on the Apple App Store as of July 26, 2026, with the official G8AI identifier returning a 404 error. This follows a broader trend of Russian applications disappearing from the App Store, including those from VK. While there is no official statement from Apple or Sber regarding the removal, users who downloaded the app previously can continue to use it. For new installations, Sber directs users to its web version, bots on Telegram and VK, and its API, with the Android version available on RuStore. AI
IMPACT Users seeking Sber's Giga Chat on iOS will need to use alternative platforms like Telegram, VK, or RuStore.
RANK_REASON The article discusses the availability of a specific application on a platform, not a core AI model release or research.
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