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Lightweight native macOS AI chat client supporting multiple providers
Overview
macai (macOS AI) is a lightweight native macOS chat client supporting multiple AI providers including ChatGPT, Claude, xAI (Grok), Google Gemini, Perplexity, Ollama, OpenRouter, and OpenAI-compatible APIs. Features vision and image generation capabilities, iCloud sync, and a minimalist interface. Privacy-focused with no built-in telemetry.
Minimum macOS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Support for ChatGPT, Claude, xAI (Grok), Gemini, Perplexity
- Ollama and OpenRouter integration
- OpenAI-compatible API support
- Vision and image generation capabilities
- Search functionality
- Reasoning features
- Import/export options
- iCloud Sync across devices
- Light and dark mode
- No built-in telemetry
- Minimalist user interface
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