diff --git a/examples/lit/field-groups/src/index.ts b/examples/lit/field-groups/src/index.ts
index 5c69fadebe..987bacb957 100644
--- a/examples/lit/field-groups/src/index.ts
+++ b/examples/lit/field-groups/src/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { customElement } from 'lit/decorators.js'
 import { TanStackFormController } from '@tanstack/lit-form'
 import { DateRangeField } from './date-range'
 import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './field-bounds'
+import { NumberRangeField } from './number-range'
 import './styles.css'
 
 @customElement('tanstack-field-groups')
@@ -15,6 +16,12 @@ export class TanStackFieldGroups extends LitElement {
     defaultValues: { minAge: '', maxAge: '' },
   })
 
+  private budgetForm = new TanStackFormController(this, {
+    defaultValues: {
+      filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' },
+    },
+  })
+
   private dateForm = new TanStackFormController(this, {
     defaultValues: {
       dateRanges: [
@@ -57,6 +64,21 @@ export class TanStackFieldGroups extends LitElement {
           label: 'Highest Age',
         })}
       </section>
+      <section>
+        <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+        ${NumberRangeField({
+          form: this.budgetForm,
+          fields: {
+            minimum: 'filters.minBudget',
+            maximum: 'filters.maxBudget',
+          },
+          label: 'Budget',
+        })}
+        ${this.budgetForm.subscribe(
+          (state) => state.values.filters,
+          (filters) => html`<pre>${JSON.stringify(filters, null, 2)}</pre>`,
+        )}
+      </section>
       <section>
         <h2>Swappable Date Ranges</h2>
         <button
diff --git a/examples/lit/field-groups/src/number-range.ts b/examples/lit/field-groups/src/number-range.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44e819f2b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/lit/field-groups/src/number-range.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { html } from 'lit'
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/lit-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './field-bounds'
+
+const numberRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+function numberRangeField({
+  fields,
+  label,
+}: {
+  fields: typeof numberRange.fields
+  label: string
+}) {
+  return html`
+    <fieldset>
+      <legend>${label}</legend>
+      ${LowerBoundField({
+        // Nested groups receive the parent group's API and logical field names.
+        form: fields,
+        fields: { value: 'minimum' },
+        label: 'Minimum',
+      })}
+      ${UpperBoundField({
+        form: fields,
+        fields: { value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' },
+        label: 'Maximum',
+      })}
+    </fieldset>
+  `
+}
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRange.bindComponent(
+  numberRangeField,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/preact/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx b/examples/preact/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..532d1a713a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/preact/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/preact-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldBounds'
+
+const numberRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+interface NumberRangeFieldProps {
+  fields: typeof numberRange.fields
+  label: string
+}
+
+function NumberRangeFieldComponent({ fields, label }: NumberRangeFieldProps) {
+  return (
+    <fieldset>
+      <legend>{label}</legend>
+      <LowerBoundField
+        label="Minimum"
+        /*
+          Field groups can be nested in other field groups.
+          Instead of forwarding the `form`, forward `fields`.
+        */
+        form={fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+      <UpperBoundField
+        label="Maximum"
+        form={fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+    </fieldset>
+  )
+}
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRange.bindComponent(
+  NumberRangeFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/preact/field-groups/src/index.tsx b/examples/preact/field-groups/src/index.tsx
index 0cc792a5eb..a81664429c 100644
--- a/examples/preact/field-groups/src/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/preact/field-groups/src/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { render } from 'preact'
 import './index.css'
 import { DateRangeField } from './fieldGroups/dateRange'
 import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldGroups/fieldBounds'
+import { NumberRangeField } from './fieldGroups/numberRange'
 
 // The bounds field groups package validation and blur normalization once, then
 // each form binds the group's virtual names to its own real field paths.
@@ -67,6 +68,30 @@ function AgeRangeForm() {
   )
 }
 
+function NestedFieldGroupsForm() {
+  const form = useForm({
+    defaultValues: {
+      filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' },
+    },
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <NumberRangeField
+        label="Budget"
+        form={form}
+        fields={{
+          minimum: 'filters.minBudget',
+          maximum: 'filters.maxBudget',
+        }}
+      />
+      <form.Subscribe selector={(state) => state.values.filters}>
+        {(filters) => <pre>{JSON.stringify(filters, null, 2)}</pre>}
+      </form.Subscribe>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
 // DateRangeField has access to both dates, but it still knows nothing about the
 // array it is rendered from. The parent form supplies those concrete paths here.
 function SwappableDateRangesForm() {
@@ -127,6 +152,10 @@ function App() {
         <h2>Age Range Form</h2>
         <AgeRangeForm />
       </div>
+      <div>
+        <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+        <NestedFieldGroupsForm />
+      </div>
       <div>
         <h2>Swappable Date Ranges Form</h2>
         <SwappableDateRangesForm />
diff --git a/examples/react/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx b/examples/react/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..041ded895d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/react/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/react-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldBounds'
+
+const numberRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+interface NumberRangeFieldProps {
+  fields: typeof numberRange.fields
+  label: string
+}
+
+function NumberRangeFieldComponent({ fields, label }: NumberRangeFieldProps) {
+  return (
+    <fieldset>
+      <legend>{label}</legend>
+      <LowerBoundField
+        label="Minimum"
+        /*
+          Field groups can be nested in other field groups.
+          Instead of forwarding the `form`, forward `fields`.
+        */
+        form={fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+      <UpperBoundField
+        label="Maximum"
+        form={fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+    </fieldset>
+  )
+}
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRange.bindComponent(
+  NumberRangeFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/react/field-groups/src/index.tsx b/examples/react/field-groups/src/index.tsx
index 2ae25b15ed..2783318d35 100644
--- a/examples/react/field-groups/src/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/react/field-groups/src/index.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client'
 import './index.css'
 import { DateRangeField } from './fieldGroups/dateRange'
 import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldGroups/fieldBounds'
+import { NumberRangeField } from './fieldGroups/numberRange'
 
 // The bounds field groups package validation and blur normalization once, then
 // each form binds the group's virtual names to its own real field paths.
@@ -69,6 +70,30 @@ function AgeRangeForm() {
   )
 }
 
+function NestedFieldGroupsForm() {
+  const form = useForm({
+    defaultValues: {
+      filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' },
+    },
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <NumberRangeField
+        label="Budget"
+        form={form}
+        fields={{
+          minimum: 'filters.minBudget',
+          maximum: 'filters.maxBudget',
+        }}
+      />
+      <form.Subscribe selector={(state) => state.values.filters}>
+        {(filters) => <pre>{JSON.stringify(filters, null, 2)}</pre>}
+      </form.Subscribe>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
 // DateRangeField has access to both dates, but it still knows nothing about the
 // array it is rendered from. The parent form supplies those concrete paths here.
 function SwappableDateRangesForm() {
@@ -129,6 +154,10 @@ function App() {
         <h2>Age Range Form</h2>
         <AgeRangeForm />
       </div>
+      <div>
+        <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+        <NestedFieldGroupsForm />
+      </div>
       <div>
         <h2>Swappable Date Ranges Form</h2>
         <SwappableDateRangesForm />
diff --git a/examples/solid/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx b/examples/solid/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6517ec4ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/solid/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/solid-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldBounds'
+
+const numberRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+interface NumberRangeFieldProps {
+  fields: typeof numberRange.fields
+  label: string
+}
+
+function NumberRangeFieldComponent(props: NumberRangeFieldProps) {
+  return (
+    <fieldset>
+      <legend>{props.label}</legend>
+      <LowerBoundField
+        label="Minimum"
+        form={props.fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+      <UpperBoundField
+        label="Maximum"
+        form={props.fields}
+        fields={{ value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' }}
+      />
+    </fieldset>
+  )
+}
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRange.bindComponent(
+  NumberRangeFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/solid/field-groups/src/index.tsx b/examples/solid/field-groups/src/index.tsx
index cd2791fe02..868a12e3b7 100644
--- a/examples/solid/field-groups/src/index.tsx
+++ b/examples/solid/field-groups/src/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { render } from 'solid-js/web'
 import { createForm } from '@tanstack/solid-form'
 import { DateRangeField } from './fieldGroups/dateRange'
 import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldGroups/fieldBounds'
+import { NumberRangeField } from './fieldGroups/numberRange'
 import './index.css'
 
 function PricingFilterForm() {
@@ -59,6 +60,30 @@ function AgeRangeForm() {
   )
 }
 
+function NestedFieldGroupsForm() {
+  const form = createForm(() => ({
+    defaultValues: {
+      filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' },
+    },
+  }))
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <NumberRangeField
+        label="Budget"
+        form={form}
+        fields={{
+          minimum: 'filters.minBudget',
+          maximum: 'filters.maxBudget',
+        }}
+      />
+      <form.Subscribe selector={(state) => state.values.filters}>
+        {(filters) => <pre>{JSON.stringify(filters(), null, 2)}</pre>}
+      </form.Subscribe>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
 function SwappableDateRangesForm() {
   const form = createForm(() => ({
     defaultValues: {
@@ -109,6 +134,10 @@ function App() {
         <h2>Age Range Form</h2>
         <AgeRangeForm />
       </section>
+      <section>
+        <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+        <NestedFieldGroupsForm />
+      </section>
       <section>
         <h2>Swappable Date Ranges Form</h2>
         <SwappableDateRangesForm />
diff --git a/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/App.svelte b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/App.svelte
index b06ec8c20e..aaa17777fe 100644
--- a/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/App.svelte
+++ b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/App.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { createForm } from '@tanstack/svelte-form'
   import { DateRangeField } from './fieldGroups/dateRange.js'
+  import { NumberRangeField } from './fieldGroups/numberRange.js'
   import {
     LowerBoundField,
     UpperBoundField,
@@ -13,6 +14,9 @@
   const ageForm = createForm(() => ({
     defaultValues: { minAge: '', maxAge: '' },
   }))
+  const budgetForm = createForm(() => ({
+    defaultValues: { filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' } },
+  }))
   const dateForm = createForm(() => ({
     defaultValues: {
       dateRanges: [
@@ -51,6 +55,19 @@
       fields={{ value: 'maxAge', lowerBound: 'minAge' }}
     />
   </section>
+  <section>
+    <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+    <NumberRangeField
+      label="Budget"
+      form={budgetForm}
+      fields={{ minimum: 'filters.minBudget', maximum: 'filters.maxBudget' }}
+    />
+    <budgetForm.Subscribe selector={(state) => state.values.filters}>
+      {#snippet children(filters)}
+        <pre>{JSON.stringify(filters, null, 2)}</pre>
+      {/snippet}
+    </budgetForm.Subscribe>
+  </section>
   <section>
     <h2>Swappable Date Ranges Form</h2>
     <button
diff --git a/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeFields.svelte b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeFields.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fc77adc9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeFields.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldBounds.js'
+  import type { numberRangeFields } from './numberRange.js'
+
+  export interface Props {
+    fields: typeof numberRangeFields
+    label: string
+  }
+
+  const { fields, label }: Props = $props()
+</script>
+
+<fieldset>
+  <legend>{label}</legend>
+  <!-- Pass the parent group's fields as form; child bindings use its virtual names. -->
+  <LowerBoundField
+    label="Minimum"
+    form={fields}
+    fields={{ value: 'minimum' }}
+  />
+  <UpperBoundField
+    label="Maximum"
+    form={fields}
+    fields={{ value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' }}
+  />
+</fieldset>
diff --git a/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b629a9aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/svelte/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/svelte-form'
+import NumberRangeFields from './NumberRangeFields.svelte'
+
+const numberRangeFieldGroup = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+export const numberRangeFields = numberRangeFieldGroup.fields
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRangeFieldGroup.bindComponent(
+  NumberRangeFields,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/index.html b/examples/vue/field-groups/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06acf435b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>TanStack Form Vue Field Groups Example</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <div id="app"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.ts"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/package.json b/examples/vue/field-groups/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8e95b7eee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "name": "@tanstack/form-example-vue-field-groups",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite --port=3005",
+    "build": "vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "test:types": "vue-tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tanstack/vue-form": "^2.0.0-alpha.3",
+    "vue": "^3.6.0-rc.9",
+    "zod": "^4.4.3"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^6.0.9",
+    "typescript": "^6.0.2",
+    "vite": "^8.2.1",
+    "vue-tsc": "^3.3.11"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/App.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/App.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a8d0ae0f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/App.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import AgeRangeForm from './forms/AgeRangeForm.vue'
+import NestedFieldGroupsForm from './forms/NestedFieldGroupsForm.vue'
+import PricingFilterForm from './forms/PricingFilterForm.vue'
+import SwappableDateRangesForm from './forms/SwappableDateRangesForm.vue'
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <h1>Field Group example</h1>
+    <section>
+      <h2>Price Filter Form</h2>
+      <PricingFilterForm />
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <h2>Age Range Form</h2>
+      <AgeRangeForm />
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <h2>Nested Field Groups</h2>
+      <NestedFieldGroupsForm />
+    </section>
+    <section>
+      <h2>Swappable Date Ranges Form</h2>
+      <SwappableDateRangesForm />
+    </section>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/FieldError.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/FieldError.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8823fe7de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/FieldError.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { AnyFieldApi } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+
+defineProps<{ field: AnyFieldApi }>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <small :role="field.meta.isInvalid ? 'alert' : undefined" aria-live="polite">
+    {{ field.errors.map((error) => error.message).join('\n') }}
+  </small>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/StringField.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/StringField.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5641dfc94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/StringField.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import FieldError from './FieldError.vue'
+import type { FieldWithValue } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+
+withDefaults(
+  defineProps<{
+    field: FieldWithValue<string>
+    label: string
+    type?: 'text' | 'date'
+  }>(),
+  { type: 'text' },
+)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <label
+    :class="{ validating: field.meta.isValidating }"
+    style="display: block"
+  >
+    <span>{{ label }}</span>
+    <input
+      :name="field.name"
+      :type="type"
+      :value="field.value"
+      :aria-invalid="field.meta.isInvalid"
+      @blur="field.handleBlur"
+      @input="field.handleChange(($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+    />
+    <br />
+    <FieldError :field="field" />
+  </label>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/DateRangeField.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/DateRangeField.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16d9fc926a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/DateRangeField.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useSelector } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+import StringField from '../StringField.vue'
+import type { dateRange } from './definitions'
+
+const props = defineProps<{ fields: typeof dateRange.fields; label: string }>()
+// This atom exposes only the values declared by the date-range group.
+const dates = useSelector(props.fields.atom)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <fieldset>
+    <legend>{{ label }}</legend>
+    <p>Selected range: {{ dates.start }} – {{ dates.end }}</p>
+    <fields.Field name="start" v-slot="{ field }">
+      <StringField :field="field" label="Start date" type="date" />
+    </fields.Field>
+    <fields.Field
+      name="end"
+      :validators="[
+        {
+          triggers: [
+            {
+              trigger: 'change',
+              when: ({ value }) =>
+                Boolean(value && props.fields.getFieldValue('start')),
+            },
+          ],
+          watchFields: ['start'],
+          run: ({ value }) => {
+            // Read current values during validation, before Vue renders subscriptions.
+            if (value < props.fields.getFieldValue('start')) {
+              return 'End date must be after the start date'
+            }
+          },
+        },
+      ]"
+      v-slot="{ field }"
+    >
+      <StringField :field="field" label="End date" type="date" />
+    </fields.Field>
+  </fieldset>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/LowerBoundField.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/LowerBoundField.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2839e738f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/LowerBoundField.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import StringField from '../StringField.vue'
+import type { lowerBound } from './definitions'
+
+defineProps<{ fields: typeof lowerBound.fields; label: string }>()
+
+const boundsSchema = z.coerce.number<string>().int()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <fields.Field
+    name="value"
+    :validators="[{ run: boundsSchema, triggers: ['change'] }]"
+    :listeners="[
+      {
+        triggers: ['blur'],
+        run: ({ value }) => {
+          fields.setFieldValue('value', parseInt(value, 10).toString())
+        },
+      },
+    ]"
+    v-slot="{ field }"
+  >
+    <StringField :field="field" :label="label" />
+  </fields.Field>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeField.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeField.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1669cb35d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/NumberRangeField.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from './fieldBounds'
+import type { numberRange } from './definitions'
+
+defineProps<{ fields: typeof numberRange.fields; label: string }>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <fieldset>
+    <legend>{{ label }}</legend>
+    <!-- Pass the scoped API as form; children bind to this group's names. -->
+    <LowerBoundField
+      label="Minimum"
+      :form="fields"
+      :fields="{ value: 'minimum' }"
+    />
+    <UpperBoundField
+      label="Maximum"
+      :form="fields"
+      :fields="{ value: 'maximum', lowerBound: 'minimum' }"
+    />
+  </fieldset>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/UpperBoundField.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/UpperBoundField.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e520666295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/UpperBoundField.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { z } from 'zod'
+import StringField from '../StringField.vue'
+import type { upperBound } from './definitions'
+
+const props = defineProps<{ fields: typeof upperBound.fields; label: string }>()
+
+const boundsSchema = z.coerce.number<string>().int()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <fields.Field
+    name="value"
+    :validators="[
+      {
+        triggers: ['change'],
+        // Watched names are resolved through every parent group.
+        watchFields: ['lowerBound'],
+        run: ({ value }) => {
+          const upper = boundsSchema.safeParse(value)
+          if (!upper.success) return upper.error.issues
+
+          const lower = boundsSchema.safeParse(
+            props.fields.getFieldValue('lowerBound'),
+          )
+          if (!lower.success) return
+          if (upper.data < lower.data) {
+            return 'Upper bound must be greater than lower bound'
+          }
+        },
+      },
+    ]"
+    :listeners="[
+      {
+        triggers: ['blur'],
+        run: ({ value }) => {
+          fields.setFieldValue('value', parseInt(value, 10).toString())
+        },
+      },
+    ]"
+    v-slot="{ field }"
+  >
+    <StringField :field="field" :label="label" />
+  </fields.Field>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/dateRange.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/dateRange.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac96a92a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/dateRange.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import DateRangeFieldComponent from './DateRangeField.vue'
+import { dateRange } from './definitions'
+
+export const DateRangeField = dateRange.bindComponent(
+  DateRangeFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/definitions.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/definitions.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dad358259d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/definitions.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { defineFieldGroup } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+
+// Each group declares virtual names. Callers bind them to their own paths.
+export const lowerBound = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  value: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+export const upperBound = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  value: strict<string>(),
+  lowerBound: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+export const numberRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  minimum: strict<string>(),
+  maximum: strict<string>(),
+}))
+
+export const dateRange = defineFieldGroup(({ strict }) => ({
+  start: strict<string>(),
+  end: strict<string>(),
+}))
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/fieldBounds.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/fieldBounds.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28df755193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/fieldBounds.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import LowerBoundFieldComponent from './LowerBoundField.vue'
+import UpperBoundFieldComponent from './UpperBoundField.vue'
+import { lowerBound, upperBound } from './definitions'
+
+export const LowerBoundField = lowerBound.bindComponent(
+  LowerBoundFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
+export const UpperBoundField = upperBound.bindComponent(
+  UpperBoundFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5f0319d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/fieldGroups/numberRange.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import NumberRangeFieldComponent from './NumberRangeField.vue'
+import { numberRange } from './definitions'
+
+export const NumberRangeField = numberRange.bindComponent(
+  NumberRangeFieldComponent,
+  'fields',
+)
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/AgeRangeForm.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/AgeRangeForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..497e8edc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/AgeRangeForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useForm } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from '../fieldGroups/fieldBounds'
+
+const form = useForm({ defaultValues: { minAge: '', maxAge: '' } })
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <LowerBoundField
+    label="Lowest Age"
+    :form="form"
+    :fields="{ value: 'minAge' }"
+  />
+  <UpperBoundField
+    label="Highest Age"
+    :form="form"
+    :fields="{ value: 'maxAge', lowerBound: 'minAge' }"
+  />
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/NestedFieldGroupsForm.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/NestedFieldGroupsForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e1a2392d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/NestedFieldGroupsForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useForm } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+import { NumberRangeField } from '../fieldGroups/numberRange'
+
+const form = useForm({
+  defaultValues: { filters: { minBudget: '10', maxBudget: '100' } },
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <NumberRangeField
+    label="Budget"
+    :form="form"
+    :fields="{ minimum: 'filters.minBudget', maximum: 'filters.maxBudget' }"
+  />
+  <form.Subscribe :selector="(state) => state.values.filters" v-slot="filters">
+    <pre>{{ JSON.stringify(filters, null, 2) }}</pre>
+  </form.Subscribe>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/PricingFilterForm.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/PricingFilterForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb52fb957a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/PricingFilterForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useForm } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+import { LowerBoundField, UpperBoundField } from '../fieldGroups/fieldBounds'
+
+const form = useForm({ defaultValues: { minPrice: '', maxPrice: '' } })
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <LowerBoundField
+    label="Lowest Price"
+    :form="form"
+    :fields="{ value: 'minPrice' }"
+  />
+  <UpperBoundField
+    label="Highest Price"
+    :form="form"
+    :fields="{ value: 'maxPrice', lowerBound: 'minPrice' }"
+  />
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/SwappableDateRangesForm.vue b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/SwappableDateRangesForm.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69df1cda66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/forms/SwappableDateRangesForm.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useForm } from '@tanstack/vue-form'
+import { DateRangeField } from '../fieldGroups/dateRange'
+
+const form = useForm({
+  defaultValues: {
+    dateRanges: [
+      { id: 'A', start: '2026-07-01', end: '2026-07-05' },
+      { id: 'B', start: '2026-08-10', end: '2026-08-15' },
+    ],
+  },
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <button type="button" @click="form.swapFieldValues('dateRanges', 0, 1)">
+    Swap date ranges
+  </button>
+  <form.ArrayField name="dateRanges" v-slot="{ field: array }">
+    <DateRangeField
+      v-for="(range, index) in array.value"
+      :key="range.id"
+      :label="`Range ${range.id}`"
+      :form="form"
+      :fields="{
+        start: `dateRanges[${index}].start`,
+        end: `dateRanges[${index}].end`,
+      }"
+    />
+  </form.ArrayField>
+</template>
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/src/main.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/main.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01433bca2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/src/main.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { createApp } from 'vue'
+import App from './App.vue'
+
+createApp(App).mount('#app')
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/tsconfig.json b/examples/vue/field-groups/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a42826ad1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ESNext",
+    "lib": ["DOM", "DOM.Iterable", "ESNext"],
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "strict": true,
+    "noUnusedLocals": true,
+    "noUnusedParameters": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.d.ts", "src/**/*.vue"]
+}
diff --git a/examples/vue/field-groups/vite.config.ts b/examples/vue/field-groups/vite.config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..544087a71c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/vue/field-groups/vite.config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [vue()],
+})
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.lib.ts b/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.lib.ts
index 81b3974542..8cdd00abda 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.lib.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import type { AnyFieldApiOptions } from '../FieldApi/FieldApi.lib'
 import type { AnyInternalFormApi } from '../FormApi/FormApi.lib'
 import type { InternalFieldUpdateOptions } from '../types.lib'
 import type { ReadonlyAtom } from '@tanstack/store'
+import type { FieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
 
 export type InternalFieldGroupBindings = Record<string, string>
 
 export interface InternalFieldGroupOptions {
-  form: AnyInternalFormApi
+  form: AnyInternalFormApi | InternalFieldGroupApi
   fieldNames: ReadonlyArray<string>
   getBindings: () => InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined
 }
@@ -28,15 +29,21 @@ function getRootSegmentEnd(name: string): number {
   return Math.min(dotIndex, arrayIndex)
 }
 
-export class InternalFieldGroupApi {
+export class InternalFieldGroupApi implements FieldGroupApi<any> {
   readonly atom: ReadonlyAtom<Record<string, unknown>>
   readonly form: AnyInternalFormApi
   readonly fieldNames: ReadonlyArray<string>
+  private readonly parent?: InternalFieldGroupApi
   private readonly getBindings: () => InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined
   private readonly resolvedNameCache = new Map<string, ResolvedNameCacheEntry>()
 
   constructor(options: InternalFieldGroupOptions) {
-    this.form = options.form
+    if (options.form instanceof InternalFieldGroupApi) {
+      this.parent = options.form
+      this.form = options.form.form
+    } else {
+      this.form = options.form
+    }
     this.fieldNames = options.fieldNames
     this.getBindings = options.getBindings
     this.atom = createAtom(
@@ -58,6 +65,13 @@ export class InternalFieldGroupApi {
   }
 
   _resolveFieldName(fieldName: string): string {
+    const parentFieldName = this.resolveLocalFieldName(fieldName)
+    return this.parent
+      ? this.parent._resolveFieldName(parentFieldName)
+      : parentFieldName
+  }
+
+  private resolveLocalFieldName(fieldName: string): string {
     const bindings = this.getBindings()
     if (bindings === undefined) return fieldName
 
@@ -83,11 +97,15 @@ export class InternalFieldGroupApi {
     options: TOptions,
     mergeOptions: (props: TOptions, overrides: Partial<TOptions>) => TOptions,
   ): AnyFieldApiOptions {
-    return transformFieldOptionsFieldNames(
+    const parentOptions = transformFieldOptionsFieldNames(
       options,
-      (fieldName) => this._resolveFieldName(fieldName),
+      (fieldName) => this.resolveLocalFieldName(fieldName),
       mergeOptions,
     )
+
+    return this.parent
+      ? this.parent._getFormFieldOptions(parentOptions, mergeOptions)
+      : parentOptions
   }
 
   getFieldValue = (fieldName: string) =>
diff --git a/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts b/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf8e45f44c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/form-core/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import type { ReadonlyAtom } from '@tanstack/store'
+import type { FormApiArrayMethods } from '../FormApi/FormApiArrayMethods.types.public'
+import type { FormApiFieldMethods } from '../FormApi/FormApiFieldMethods.types.public'
+
+export interface FieldGroupApi<in out TFieldData>
+  extends FormApiFieldMethods<TFieldData>, FormApiArrayMethods<TFieldData> {
+  atom: ReadonlyAtom<TFieldData>
+}
diff --git a/packages/lit-form/src/with-fields.ts b/packages/lit-form/src/with-fields.ts
index 51f0893ebf..1f1068c4a9 100644
--- a/packages/lit-form/src/with-fields.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-form/src/with-fields.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ import type {
 } from '@tanstack/form-core'
 import type { ReadonlyAtom } from '@tanstack/lit-store'
 import type { Part, PartInfo } from 'lit/directive.js'
-import type { InternalFieldGroupBindings } from '@tanstack/form-core/internals'
+import type {
+  InternalFieldGroupBindings,
+  InternalFieldGroupOptions,
+} from '@tanstack/form-core/internals'
+import type { AnyLitFormApi } from './get-form-type.js'
 import type {
   LitFieldMethods,
   LitSubscribeMethod,
@@ -65,6 +69,19 @@ type AnyLitForm<TFormData = any> = TanStackFormController<
   any
 >
 
+class InternalLitFieldGroupApi extends InternalFieldGroupApi {
+  readonly formController: AnyLitFormApi
+  constructor(
+    options: InternalFieldGroupOptions,
+    formController: AnyLitFormApi,
+  ) {
+    super(options)
+    this.formController = formController
+  }
+}
+
+type InternalLitFieldGroupParent = AnyLitForm | InternalLitFieldGroupApi
+
 export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
   TFieldGroup extends {
     readonly [fieldGroupFieldsSymbol]: FieldGroupFields
@@ -77,7 +94,7 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
   fieldsPropName: TFieldsPropName,
 ) => <TFormData>(
   props: Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: AnyLitForm<TFormData>
+    form: AnyLitForm<TFormData> | LitFieldGroupApi<TFormData>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
       FieldGroupFieldsOf<TFieldGroup>,
       TFormData,
@@ -97,9 +114,10 @@ export type DefineFieldGroupFn = <const TFields extends FieldGroupFields>(
 ) => FieldGroupDefinition<TFields>
 
 function attachLitFieldGroupMethods(
-  group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: AnyLitForm,
+  group: InternalLitFieldGroupApi,
 ): LitFieldGroupApi<any> {
+  const form = group.formController
+
   const resolveOptions = (options: { name: string }) =>
     group._getFormFieldOptions(options, (base, overrides) => ({
       ...base,
@@ -120,7 +138,7 @@ function attachLitFieldGroupMethods(
 }
 
 class ReusableFieldGroupDirective extends Directive {
-  private form?: AnyLitForm
+  private form?: InternalLitFieldGroupParent
   private fieldNames?: Array<string>
   private bindings = createAtom<InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined>(
     undefined,
@@ -145,20 +163,24 @@ class ReusableFieldGroupDirective extends Directive {
     if (this.form !== form || this.fieldNames !== fieldNames || !this.api) {
       this.form = form
       this.fieldNames = fieldNames
+      const isFieldGroup = form instanceof InternalLitFieldGroupApi
+      const controller = isFieldGroup ? form.formController : form
       this.api = attachLitFieldGroupMethods(
-        new InternalFieldGroupApi({
-          form: form.api as never,
-          fieldNames,
-          getBindings: () => this.bindings.get(),
-        }),
-        form,
+        new InternalLitFieldGroupApi(
+          {
+            form: isFieldGroup ? form : (form.api as never),
+            fieldNames,
+            getBindings: () => this.bindings.get(),
+          },
+          controller,
+        ),
       )
     }
     return render({ ...props, [propName]: this.api })
   }
 
   render(
-    form: AnyLitForm,
+    form: InternalLitFieldGroupParent,
     bindings: InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined,
     fieldNames: Array<string>,
     render: (props: Record<string, unknown>) => unknown,
@@ -189,7 +211,7 @@ const withFieldsRuntime = (
       throw new Error('TanStack Form: Field groups must receive a `form` prop.')
     }
     return reusableFieldGroupDirective(
-      form as AnyLitForm,
+      form as InternalLitFieldGroupParent,
       bindings as InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined,
       fieldNames,
       render,
diff --git a/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts b/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
index b7d39d7e53..ce6d9f0187 100644
--- a/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import {
 import type { InternalFieldGroupBindings } from '@tanstack/form-core/internals'
 import type { FunctionComponent } from 'preact/compat'
 import type { AnyFieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
+import type { InternalPreactFormApi } from '../PreactForm/PreactFormApi.lib'
 
 function attachPreactFieldGroupComponents(
   group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: any,
 ): AnyFieldGroupApi {
+  const form = group.form as InternalPreactFormApi
   const Field: FunctionComponent<any> = (props) => {
     const FormField = form.Field
     return Preact.createElement(
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ function withFieldsRuntime(
             fieldNames,
             getBindings: () => bindingsRef.current,
           }),
-          form,
         ),
       [form],
     )
diff --git a/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts b/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
index dc6430bbec..787494e9ba 100644
--- a/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
+++ b/packages/preact-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,14 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
 >(
   Component: (props: TProps) => CrossVersionPreactNode,
   fieldsPropName: TFieldsPropName,
-) => <TFormData>(
+) => <
+  TFormData,
+  TParentFieldComponents extends FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>,
+>(
   props: Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>, TFormData>
+    form:
+      | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+      | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
       FieldGroupFieldsOf<TFieldGroup>,
       TFormData,
diff --git a/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts b/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
index a4673ac72b..9bfb53b743 100644
--- a/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import {
 import type { InternalFieldGroupBindings } from '@tanstack/form-core/internals'
 import type { FunctionComponent } from 'react'
 import type { AnyFieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
+import type { InternalReactFormApi } from '../ReactForm/ReactFormApi.lib'
 
 function attachReactFieldGroupComponents(
   group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: any,
 ): AnyFieldGroupApi {
+  const form = group.form as InternalReactFormApi
   const Field: FunctionComponent<any> = (props) => {
     const FormField = form.Field
     return React.createElement(
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ function withFieldsRuntime(
             fieldNames,
             getBindings: () => bindingsRef.current,
           }),
-          form,
         ),
       [form],
     )
diff --git a/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts b/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
index 3f5c7e7268..08767910f8 100644
--- a/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
+++ b/packages/react-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
@@ -105,9 +105,14 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
 >(
   Component: (props: TProps) => ReactNode,
   fieldsPropName: TFieldsPropName,
-) => <TFormData>(
+) => <
+  TFormData,
+  TParentFieldComponents extends FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>,
+>(
   props: Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>, TFormData>
+    form:
+      | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+      | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
       FieldGroupFieldsOf<TFieldGroup>,
       TFormData,
diff --git a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
index 363277ec4f..43faa2ba1f 100644
--- a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
+++ b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import type {
 import type { ReadonlyAtom } from '@tanstack/solid-store'
 
 export interface FieldGroupFieldComponent<
-  TFieldData,
-  TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>>,
+  in out TFieldData,
+  in out TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>>,
 > {
   <const TFieldName extends DeepKeys<TFieldData>>(
     props: SolidFormFieldProps<
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export interface FieldGroupFieldComponent<
 }
 
 export interface FieldGroupArrayFieldComponent<
-  TFieldData,
-  TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>>,
+  in out TFieldData,
+  in out TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>>,
 > {
   <const TFieldName extends DeepKeysWhereValueIncludes<TFieldData, Array<any>>>(
     props: SolidFormFieldProps<
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ export type FieldGroupSubscribeComponent = <const TSelected>(
 ) => JSX.Element
 
 export interface FieldGroupApi<
-  TFieldData,
-  TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>> = Record<
+  in out TFieldData,
+  in out TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>> = Record<
     never,
     never
   >,
diff --git a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
index 712814dcfe..565f3a238a 100644
--- a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import {
 import { createComponent, mergeProps, splitProps } from 'solid-js'
 import type { Component } from 'solid-js'
 import type { AnyFieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
+import type { InternalSolidFormApi } from '../SolidFormApi.lib'
 
 function attachSolidFieldGroupComponents(
   group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: any,
 ): AnyFieldGroupApi {
+  const form = group.form as InternalSolidFormApi
   const Field: Component<any> = (props) =>
     createComponent(
       form.Field as Component<any>,
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ function withFieldsRuntime(
         fieldNames,
         getBindings: () => localProps[fieldsPropName],
       }),
-      form,
     )
 
     return createComponent(
diff --git a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
index 81b50147f6..61c5197ab6 100644
--- a/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
+++ b/packages/solid-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
 >(
   Component: (props: TProps) => JSX.Element,
   fieldsPropName: TFieldsPropName,
-) => <TFormData>(
+) => <
+  TFormData,
+  TParentFieldComponents extends FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>,
+>(
   props: Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>, TFormData>
+    form:
+      | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+      | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
       FieldGroupFieldsOf<TFieldGroup>,
       TFormData,
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/Components.public.ts b/packages/svelte-form/src/Components.public.ts
index 765e5e6c3a..8602747d52 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-form/src/Components.public.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/Components.public.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import type {
   Snippet,
   SvelteComponent,
 } from 'svelte'
+import type { SvelteFieldComponentsType } from './fieldComponentsType.lib'
 
 export type WithoutFunction<T> = {
   [K in keyof T as T[K] extends Function ? never : K]: T[K]
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ export interface SvelteTanStackFormComponents<
     never,
     never
   >,
-> {
+> extends SvelteFieldComponentsType<TFieldComponents> {
   Field: SvelteFormFieldComponent<TFormData, TFormError, TFieldComponents>
   ArrayField: SvelteFormArrayFieldComponent<
     TFormData,
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/Field.svelte b/packages/svelte-form/src/Field.svelte
index 40ed687fb3..d49816f210 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-form/src/Field.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/Field.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script module lang="ts">
   import { shallow, useSelector } from '@tanstack/svelte-store'
+  import { untrack } from 'svelte'
   import type {
     FieldApi,
     FieldApiOptions,
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
         const next = selector(field)
         if (!shallow(selected, next)) selected = next
       }
-      update()
+      untrack(update)
       const subscription = field.atom.subscribe(update)
       return () => subscription.unsubscribe()
     })
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { setContext, untrack, type Snippet } from 'svelte'
+  import { setContext, type Snippet } from 'svelte'
   import { fieldContextKey } from './context-keys.js'
 
   interface Props extends InternalFieldOptions {
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
index 65da7cee43..0830cedc90 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/FieldGroupApi.public.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import type {
   WithoutFunction,
 } from '../Components.public'
 import type { ReadonlyAtom } from '@tanstack/svelte-store'
+import type { SvelteFieldComponentsType } from '../fieldComponentsType.lib'
 
 export type FieldGroupFieldComponent<
   TFieldData,
@@ -86,7 +87,10 @@ export interface FieldGroupApi<
     never
   >,
 >
-  extends FormApiFieldMethods<TFieldData>, FormApiArrayMethods<TFieldData> {
+  extends
+    FormApiFieldMethods<TFieldData>,
+    FormApiArrayMethods<TFieldData>,
+    SvelteFieldComponentsType<TFieldComponents> {
   atom: ReadonlyAtom<TFieldData>
   Field: FieldGroupFieldComponent<TFieldData, TFieldComponents>
   ArrayField: FieldGroupArrayFieldComponent<TFieldData, TFieldComponents>
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
index 2c3c9a39fd..c33e6c63f0 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import {
 import { withComponentProps } from '../utils.lib.js'
 import type { Component } from 'svelte'
 import type { AnyFieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
+import type { InternalSvelteFormApi } from '../createForm.svelte.js'
 
 function attachSvelteFieldGroupComponents(
   group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: any,
 ): AnyFieldGroupApi {
+  const form = group.form as InternalSvelteFormApi
   const resolveProps = (props: any) =>
     new Proxy(props, {
       get(target, property, receiver) {
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ function withFieldsRuntime(
         fieldNames,
         getBindings: () => props[fieldsPropName],
       }),
-      form,
     )
     return Component(
       internals,
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
index 567c1dab83..1a259fdee6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
@@ -65,10 +65,15 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
 >(
   Component: Component<TProps>,
   fieldsPropName: TPropName,
-) => (new <TFormData>(
+) => (new <
+  TFormData,
+  TParentFieldComponents extends FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TGroup>,
+>(
   options: ComponentConstructorOptions<
     Omit<TProps, TPropName | 'form'> & {
-      form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TGroup>, TFormData>
+      form:
+        | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+        | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
     } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
         FieldGroupFieldsOf<TGroup>,
         TFormData,
diff --git a/packages/svelte-form/src/fieldComponentsType.lib.ts b/packages/svelte-form/src/fieldComponentsType.lib.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e68772c41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte-form/src/fieldComponentsType.lib.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import type { Component } from 'svelte'
+
+declare const fieldComponentsSymbol: unique symbol
+
+// Preserve component-map compatibility across Svelte's generic component signatures.
+export interface SvelteFieldComponentsType<
+  TFieldComponents extends Record<string, Component<any>>,
+> {
+  readonly [fieldComponentsSymbol]?: TFieldComponents
+}
diff --git a/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts b/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
index d59e3eafbd..4d1ab56613 100644
--- a/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.lib.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import type {
   InternalFieldGroupBindings,
 } from '@tanstack/form-core/internals'
 import type { AnyFieldGroupApi } from './FieldGroupApi.public'
+import type { InternalVueFormApi } from '../VueForm/VueFormApi.lib'
 
 function attachVueFieldGroupComponents(
   group: InternalFieldGroupApi,
-  form: any,
 ): AnyFieldGroupApi {
+  const form = group.form as InternalVueFormApi
   const forwardField = (component: Component, name: string) =>
     defineComponent(
       (_props, context) => {
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@ function withFieldsRuntime(
             context.attrs[fieldsPropName] as
               InternalFieldGroupBindings | undefined,
         }),
-        form,
       )
 
       return () => {
diff --git a/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts b/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
index 9be1b5a38c..7e1140e852 100644
--- a/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
+++ b/packages/vue-form/src/FieldGroup/withFields.public.ts
@@ -71,9 +71,14 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
   component: Component & (new (props: TProps & PublicProps) => any),
   fieldsPropName: TFieldsPropName &
     FieldGroupFieldsPropName<TProps, TFieldGroup>,
-) => new <TFormData>(
+) => new <
+  TFormData,
+  TParentFieldComponents extends FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>,
+>(
   props: Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>, TFormData>
+    form:
+      | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+      | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsProps<
       FieldGroupFieldsOf<TFieldGroup>,
       TFormData,
@@ -82,7 +87,9 @@ export type FieldGroupWithFieldsFn<
     PublicProps,
 ) => VueComponentInstance<
   Omit<TProps, TFieldsPropName | 'form'> & {
-    form: FieldGroupForm<FieldGroupFieldComponentsOf<TFieldGroup>, TFormData>
+    form:
+      | FieldGroupForm<TParentFieldComponents, TFormData>
+      | FieldGroupApi<TFormData, TParentFieldComponents>
   } & FieldGroupFieldBindingsInstanceProp<
       TFieldGroup,
       TFormData,
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 94fd383dd4..af25c3421a 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -2084,6 +2084,31 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.3.11
         version: 3.3.11(typescript@6.0.3)
 
+  examples/vue/field-groups:
+    dependencies:
+      '@tanstack/vue-form':
+        specifier: ^2.0.0-alpha.3
+        version: link:../../../packages/vue-form
+      vue:
+        specifier: ^3.6.0-rc.9
+        version: 3.6.0-rc.9(typescript@6.0.3)
+      zod:
+        specifier: ^4.4.3
+        version: 4.4.3
+    devDependencies:
+      '@vitejs/plugin-vue':
+        specifier: ^6.0.9
+        version: 6.0.9(vite@8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0))(vue@3.6.0-rc.9(typescript@6.0.3))
+      typescript:
+        specifier: ^6.0.2
+        version: 6.0.3
+      vite:
+        specifier: ^8.2.1
+        version: 8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0)
+      vue-tsc:
+        specifier: ^3.3.11
+        version: 3.3.11(typescript@6.0.3)
+
   examples/vue/large-form:
     dependencies:
       '@tanstack/vue-form':
@@ -18934,6 +18959,12 @@ snapshots:
       vite: 8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@7.2.0))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0)
       vue: 3.6.0-rc.9(typescript@6.0.3)
 
+  '@vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.9(vite@8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0))(vue@3.6.0-rc.9(typescript@6.0.3))':
+    dependencies:
+      '@rolldown/pluginutils': 1.0.1
+      vite: 8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0)
+      vue: 3.6.0-rc.9(typescript@6.0.3)
+
   '@vitest/browser-playwright@4.1.10(playwright@1.62.1)(vite@8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0))(vitest@4.1.10)':
     dependencies:
       '@vitest/browser': 4.1.10(vite@8.3.0(@types/node@25.9.5)(esbuild@0.28.1)(jiti@2.7.0)(less@4.8.1(supports-color@8.1.1))(sass@1.102.0)(terser@5.49.0)(yaml@2.9.0))(vitest@4.1.10)