The Laravel AI SDK: Building AI-Native Applications with Batteries Included

Most AI frameworks force you to choose between simplicity and power. The Laravel AI SDK gives you both—in a single first-party package.

Laravel AI SDK transforms how PHP developers build AI-powered applications. Instead of wrestling with multiple providers, managing complex integrations, or writing custom fallback logic, you get one elegant SDK that handles everything. Generate text, images, audio, embeddings, and build intelligent agents—all using Laravel's familiar, expressive syntax.

The global AI software market is projected to reach $126 billion by 2025, with enterprise adoption accelerating across industries. Yet most developers spend more time integrating AI services than building actual features. Laravel AI SDK eliminates that friction, letting you ship production-ready AI experiences faster.

One SDK for Every Capability

Traditional AI development requires learning different APIs, managing multiple SDKs, and writing provider-specific code. Laravel AI SDK consolidates everything into a unified interface.

With a single package, you can:

• Generate text — Build conversational interfaces, content generators, and intelligent assistants
• Create images — Generate visuals, remix photos, and create custom graphics
• Produce audio — Convert text to speech with custom voices and instructions
• Transcribe content — Convert audio to text with diarization support
• Generate embeddings — Create vector representations for semantic search
• Rerank results — Improve search relevance with intelligent ranking
• Manage vector stores — Build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems

All using Laravel's elegant APIs that feel native to the framework.

Agents Without Limits

The SDK's agent system transforms raw AI models into specialized experts built directly into your product. Each agent acts like a domain expert with:

• Custom instructions — Define behavior and expertise
• Memory — Maintain conversation context across interactions
• Tools — Extend capabilities with custom functions
• Structured outputs — Get consistent, validated responses
• Full testing support — Ship with confidence using built-in fakes

Agents aren't just chatbots. They're intelligent systems that understand context, remember interactions, and execute complex workflows autonomously.

Stream, Broadcast, and Queue

AI interactions shouldn't feel slow. The SDK provides three execution modes:

• Streaming — Deliver responses in real-time as the model generates them
• Broadcasting — Push AI events to connected clients via WebSockets
• Queuing — Handle heavy workloads asynchronously without blocking requests

Users get instant feedback even when complex AI operations run in the background. No more waiting for long-running processes to complete.

Built-In Web and File Tools

Agents need more than just language capabilities. The SDK includes powerful tools out of the box:

• WebSearch — Enable agents to browse the web and find current information
• WebFetch — Retrieve and analyze content from URLs
• FileSearch — Search through documents and vector stores

These tools transform agents from isolated language models into connected systems that can access real-world data and perform meaningful actions.

As Eloquent as Laravel

The SDK integrates seamlessly with Laravel's ecosystem. You interact with AI using:

• Familiar facades — Image::of(), Audio::of(), Transcription::fromStorage()
• Artisan commands — Built-in CLI tools for testing and development
• Queue system — Leverage Laravel's robust job processing
• Testing framework — Use Pest or PHPUnit with built-in fakes

AI becomes a first-class Laravel feature, not a bolt-on integration.

Testing Tools Included

Most AI SDKs make testing difficult. Laravel AI SDK includes comprehensive testing support:

• Fake agents — Mock AI responses in tests
• Fake images, audio, transcriptions — Test multimodal features without API calls
• Fake embeddings and reranking — Validate search functionality
• Fake file stores — Test RAG systems without external dependencies

You can ship AI features with real test coverage, ensuring reliability and maintainability.

Powerful Search Features

The SDK includes built-in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) capabilities. Transform your files, embeddings, and vector stores into a searchable knowledge base where:

• Every answer is intelligent and context-aware
• Documents are automatically indexed and searchable
• Agents can retrieve relevant information before responding

This turns static documentation into dynamic, intelligent assistants that understand your content.

Automatic Failover

Production AI applications need reliability. The SDK includes automatic failover that:

• Seamlessly switches between providers when services go down
• Handles rate limits by routing to alternative providers
• Requires no fallback logic — it just works

Your AI features keep running even when individual providers experience issues. No custom error handling required.

Getting Started

Installing Laravel AI SDK takes seconds:

composer require laravel/ai

Once installed, you can immediately start building. Generate an image:

use Laravel\Ai\Image;

$image = Image::of('A donut sitting on the kitchen counter.')
    ->quality('high')
    ->landscape()
    ->generate();

Create an agent:

namespace App\Ai\Agents;

use Laravel\Ai\Contracts\Agent;
use Laravel\Ai\Promptable;

class SalesCoach implements Agent
{
    use Promptable;

    public function instructions(): string
    {
        return 'You are a sales coach, analyzing transcripts and providing feedback.';
    }
}

Use it in a route:

use App\Ai\Agents\SalesCoach;

Route::post('/coach', function (Request $request) {
    $response = (new SalesCoach)
        ->prompt('Analyze this sales transcript...', attachments: [
            $request->file('transcript'),
        ]);

    return ['analysis' => (string) $response];
});

The Future of AI Development in Laravel

Laravel AI SDK represents a fundamental shift in how developers approach AI integration. Instead of treating AI as an external service to be integrated, it becomes a native part of your application architecture.

For teams building modern applications, this means:

• Faster development — Less time integrating, more time building features
• Better reliability — Built-in failover and testing support
• Easier maintenance — Familiar Laravel patterns throughout
• Production-ready — Designed for real-world applications from day one

The SDK doesn't just add AI capabilities to Laravel. It makes AI as natural to use as any other Laravel feature.

Building the Next Generation of Applications

As AI becomes central to modern software, developers need tools that match the sophistication of the technology itself. Laravel AI SDK provides that foundation—combining the power of modern AI with the elegance and productivity Laravel developers expect.

Whether you're building intelligent assistants, content generation systems, or complex automation workflows, Laravel AI SDK gives you the toolkit to ship faster, test confidently, and scale reliably.

The future of AI development isn't about choosing the right provider. It's about choosing the right framework.