Overview

Prism is a native macOS AI workspace that brings multi-provider chat, Quick AI, MCP tools, browser automation, image generation, file creation, and study tools into one Mac app. It supports hosted models, user-provided API keys, custom compatible APIs, local models through Ollama, and system integrations such as a menu bar interface, web overlay, Chrome extension, Apple Shortcuts, and system-wide autocomplete.

Pricing: Free tier; Prism: $8/month; Plus: $12/month; Pro: $25/month; Max: $50/month; Lifetime license: $40 one-time; yearly plans available

Minimum macOS: 26.0 or later

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

Main window, menu bar, Quick AI panel, Quick Tools, web overlay, and Chrome extension interfaces
Multi-provider chat with hosted, local, and custom API models
Prism Hosted model access for users who do not want to bring separate vendor API keys
MCP registry with saved credentials and @-mentions for file, quiz, flashcard, and configured server flows
Quick AI overlay for summoning models from anywhere on macOS
Browser automation through a local Node automation stack with Playwright or Puppeteer
Image generation with style, aspect ratio, quality, and local generation options
File Creator for generating PDFs, Markdown, DOCX, HTML, code, and data exports
Quiz and flashcard study tools with linked sessions and spaced repetition
System-wide autocomplete, Apple Shortcuts integration, and native macOS menu bar access
OpenAI-compatible local proxy for routing IDEs and coding CLIs through configured Prism models on paid plans
Zero telemetry and local model support through Ollama and Apple Intelligence