Private AI. Always There.
Why Lokei
Every word stays on your Mac. No servers. No accounts. No data collection. Your conversations are yours alone — forever.
Lokei lives quietly in your menu bar, ready the instant you need it. No app switching, no loading screens, no friction.
Watch answers appear word by word in real time — just like ChatGPT, but running entirely on your own hardware.
Code responses render with full syntax highlighting. Swift, Python, JavaScript and more — beautifully formatted with one-click copy.
Switch between Code Helper, Debug Mode, Writing Assistant, Brainstorm and more — each tuned for its specific task.
Works with every model available through Ollama. Install any model and Lokei finds it automatically — no configuration needed.
Setup
Download and install Ollama — the free local AI runtime that powers Lokei. Takes about two minutes.
Open Terminal and run ollama pull qwen2.5-coder:3b to download your first AI model. Many models are available — pick the one that fits your hardware.
Install Lokei from the Mac App Store. It automatically finds your Ollama installation and every model you have installed.
Click the Lokei leaf in your menu bar and start chatting. Your private AI is ready — no internet required.
Free. Private. Always there.
Mac App Store