# init(contentsOf:configuration:) Creates a Core ML model instance from a compiled model file and a custom configuration. ``` convenience init(contentsOf url: URL, configuration: MLModelConfiguration) throws ``` ## Parameters `url` The path to a compiled model file (*ModelName*`.mlmodelc`), typically with the `URL` that [`compileModel(at:)`](/documentation/CoreML/MLModel/compileModel(at:)-6442s) returns. `configuration` The runtime settings for the new model instance. ## Discussion In most cases, your app won’t need to create a model object directly. Consider the programmer-friendly wrapper class that Xcode automatically generates when you add a model to your project (see [Integrating a Core ML Model into Your App](/documentation/CoreML/integrating-a-core-ml-model-into-your-app)). If the wrapper class doesn’t meet your app’s needs or you need to customize the model’s configuration, use this initializer to create a model object from any compiled model file you can access. Typically, you use this initializer after your app has downloaded and compiled a model, which is one technique for saving space in your app (see [Downloading and Compiling a Model on the User’s Device](/documentation/CoreML/downloading-and-compiling-a-model-on-the-user-s-device)). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)