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120 AI Chat

Multi-threaded. Private. Native.

Chat
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AgentTip

Trigger AI assistants anywhere on Mac with custom typing phrases

Chat
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AI Council

Smarter AI through consensus — query 20+ models and synthesize answers

Chat
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Alter

Voice-first native AI assistant with context awareness for Mac

ChatDictation
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Free

Apollo

Private on-device AI chat powered by Liquid's efficient models

Chat
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Paid

Beam

Native ChatGPT floating panel for macOS with quick keyboard access

Chat
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BoltAI

Native AI chat app for Mac with powerful multi-provider support

ChatWriting Assistance
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Freemium

Chatbox AI

Multi-model AI client for documents, images, code, and web search

ChatCoding Desktop
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Freemium

ChatGPT

Official OpenAI desktop app bringing advanced AI chat to your Mac

ChatWriting Assistance
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Freemium

ChatHub

Use multiple AI chatbots side by side in one app

Chat
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Freemium

ChatWise

Ultra-fast desktop AI chatbot with MCP integration and local-first privacy

Chat
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Free

Cherry Studio

Multi-model AI desktop client with 300+ assistants

Chat
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Free

Chorus

Chat with all the AIs in one native Mac app

Chat
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Freemium

Claude

Anthropic's AI assistant with advanced reasoning and thoughtful conversations

ChatWriting Assistance
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Paid

ClipboardAI

Run AI prompts anywhere on your Mac with keyboard shortcuts

Chat
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Dinoki

Privacy-first AI assistant for your desktop with retro aesthetics

Chat
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Subscription

Elephas

AI-powered personal knowledge assistant with Super Brain for Mac, iPhone & iPad

ChatKnowledge AssistantWriting Assistance
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Free

Enclave AI

Privacy-first AI assistant that runs completely offline

LLM ServerChat
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Paid

EnConvo

AI Agent Launcher with 150+ tools and seamless macOS integration

ChatWriting Assistance
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Freemium

Fello AI

All-in-one AI chatbot with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and more in one app

ChatWriting Assistance
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Paid

Fluent

Context-aware AI writing assistant with Smart Panel for seamless macOS integration

ChatWriting Assistance
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Paid

FridayGPT

Native AI assistant for Mac with voice-to-text and instant multi-LLM access

ChatWriting AssistanceDictation
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Freemium

Geeps

Cross-platform AI chat client

Chat
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Free

GPT4All

Private, high-performance AI chatbot with no cloud required

LLM ServerChat
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Free

HammerAI

Offline AI character chat that runs locally with no configuration needed

Chat
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Paid

Haplo AI

Simplest way to run high-performance LLMs completely offline

LLM ServerChat
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Freemium

Highlight AI

Context-aware AI assistant that works everywhere without prompts

ChatMeeting Assistants & Note Takers
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Paid

IntelliBar

Keyboard-first AI assistant that unifies 500+ models from multiple providers in one menu bar app

ChatWriting Assistance
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Free

Jan

Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs 100% offline

LLM ServerChat
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Free

Joy

Turn Instagram and LinkedIn profiles into AI characters you can chat with

Chat
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Free

LM Studio

Discover, download, and run local LLMs with ease

LLM ServerChat
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Freemium

Local Chat

Private AI chatbot running open-source models entirely offline on your Mac

Chat
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Free

Locally AI

Run AI models locally on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac

LLM ServerChat
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Free

macai

Lightweight native macOS AI chat client supporting multiple providers

Chat
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Freemium

MacGPT

Native ChatGPT client in your Mac menu bar with voice and inline features

ChatWriting Assistance
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Freemium

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft's native AI assistant for Mac with GPT-5 and deep reasoning

ChatWriting Assistance
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Paid

MindMac

Feature-rich native ChatGPT client with inline mode and multi-provider AI support

ChatWriting Assistance
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Freemium

Msty

All-in-one AI studio with local and online models

LLM ServerChat
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Freemium

Odies

Adorable AI companions that live on your screen and help with work

Chat
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Subscription

Odyssey

AI-powered creativity suite with workflows and local LLMs for Mac

Image GenerationChat
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Paid

Ollamac Pro

The ultimate native Ollama client for Mac

LLM ServerChat
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Free

Open Claude Cowork

Open-source desktop chat with 500+ tools via Composio

Chat
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Free

Open WebUI

Self-hosted AI interface that runs entirely offline on your Mac

ChatLLM Server
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Free

Osaurus

All your AI in one unified Mac app

LLM ServerChat
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Paid

OverlayFlow

AI assistant that helps you master any software

Chat
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Paid

PaletteBrain

ChatGPT integration for macOS with global keyboard shortcuts

Chat
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Freemium

Poe

Fast AI chat with access to multiple AI models in one platform

Chat
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Paid

Private LLM

Local AI chatbot with everything kept on your device

LLM ServerChat
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Paid

RabbitHoles AI

Do More with AI on an Infinite Canvas

ChatKnowledge Assistant
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Freemium

Raycast

Your shortcut to everything - productivity launcher with AI superpowers

ChatWriting Assistance
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Paid

RecurseChat

Native Mac AI chat with local models, cloud providers, and document RAG

Chat
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Free

Russet

All AIs in one - privacy-focused AI companion for Apple Silicon

Chat
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Free

SAM

Synthetic Autonomic Mind - Private AI Assistant for macOS

Chat
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Free

Sidekick

Local LLM chat with RAG, research agents, and image generation for Mac

ChatKnowledge Assistant
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Freemium

Sider

AI sidebar combining ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok for group chats

ChatWriting Assistance
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Free

Silkwave

Universal AI chat client for Mac with BYOK and local Ollama support

Chat
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Freemium

Twylite

AI Command Center for macOS

Chat
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Free

Valdis

Local-first AI companion with voice chat and 3D avatars

Chat
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Free

Warden

Fast, beautiful, privacy-focused native AI client for Mac

Chat
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