AI on the Mac works best when it stays out of the browser and off someone else's server. ChatWise gathers every frontier model, GPT, Claude, Gemini and local models alike, into one fast native chat client with locally stored history. MacWhisper transcribes audio and video entirely on-device using Whisper and Parakeet, without a recording ever leaving the machine. Raycast folds AI chat and quick commands into the same command bar that already runs the rest of the Mac, and Charm predicts, corrects and polishes your writing on-device in every app you use.
ChatWise leads for chatting with every frontier model in one native app, MacWhisper for on-device audio and video transcription, and Raycast for AI built into the command bar that runs the rest of the Mac. Charm rounds out the shelf with on-device writing correction and prediction.
MacWhisper transcribes entirely on-device using Whisper and Parakeet models, and Charm processes spelling, grammar and prediction on-device too. ChatWise stores chat history locally, though it calls out to whichever model's own API you connect.
ChatWise is free for personal use with your own API keys, and a one-time $29 Pro licence adds chat search, custom assistants and unlimited MCP tool connections.
Raycast AI is available from the free plan with limited messages; Pro at $8 a month billed annually adds unlimited AI messages alongside unlimited notes and clipboard history.
Charm is Theodore HQ's on-device writing assistant, correcting spelling and grammar and predicting your next word in every Mac app, for a one-time $9.99 with no subscription.
