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✦ Local AI explained for actual humans

Run AI on your computer.

You don't need to know what a GPU, quantization or context window is. Tell us about your computer and what you want to do. We'll show you what works, explain why, and help you set it up.

Check My Computer → Why run AI locally?
✓ Free to use · No technical knowledge required · Your hardware details stay on your device
Your Local AI Advisor
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YOUR COMPUTERMacBook ProM4 · 24 GB unified memory
RECOMMENDED FOR YOUQwen · 8B
Excellent fit
Estimated memory use~8.4 GB

This model should run comfortably while leaving plenty of memory for your normal apps.

⚡ Responsive🔒 Private◌ Works offline
Show me how to install it →
3Simple steps
0Jargon required
100%Beginner friendly
FreeTo check your computer
Why Local AI?

Your own AI can run
right on your computer.

Cloud AI is useful, but it isn't the only option. Many computers can run powerful AI models locally — often privately and without a per-message fee.

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More private

Your prompts and documents can stay on your own computer instead of being sent to an online AI service.

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Works offline

Once your model is downloaded, many local AI setups can keep working even when you don't have an internet connection.

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No per-message cost

Many open models are free to run. Your computer does the work, so there usually isn't a charge every time you ask something.

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You choose

Different models are good at different things. We'll help you choose one that matches both your computer and what you actually want to do.

How it works

We'll guide you.
One step at a time.

We start with simple questions. Technical details are there when you want them, but you never need to understand them to get a useful answer.

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Tell us about your computer

Choose your computer or enter a few simple details. The desktop version will eventually be able to detect these automatically.

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Tell us what you want from AI

Chatting, writing, coding, documents, privacy or something else. You can also simply ask us to recommend the best option.

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Get your setup

See what will run well, why we recommend it, and follow clear instructions to install and start using it.

Check My Computer →Takes about a minute.
Knowledge gives you choice

We won't just tell you what works.

LocalAI will explain why a model fits, where your computer's memory goes, what the trade-offs mean, and what alternatives you have. If you want the technical numbers, they're there. If you don't, plain English is enough.

PLAIN ENGLISHYour computer can run this comfortably.

You should get a good experience and still have room for your other apps.