Your AI, one click away — private, local, and built around how you work.
Lokei brings AI to your Mac menu bar today — with an iPhone companion in development — without turning your thoughts, files, or conversations into someone else's cloud data. Use Apple Intelligence on supported devices, local Ollama models, or providers you configure. Lokei gives you control over where your AI runs — and how it responds.
Private by default. Fast when you need it. Deeper when it matters.
Now available on the Mac App Store · No subscription
Most AI waits for the perfect prompt. Lokei is being built around your working position: when you're stuck, it gets direct. When you're confused, it slows down. When you're building, it gives steps. When you're researching, it helps narrow the decision. When the work needs deeper reasoning, Advisor Mode can step in.
Predictive text guesses your words. Lokei is being built to predict what kind of help you need.
Lokei can privately detect the kind of help you seem to need and adjust the response style — all on your device, with no profile built in the cloud.
For errors, bugs, and "just tell me what to do" moments.
For confusing topics that need simple, steady steps.
For bigger decisions, tradeoffs, architecture, and serious analysis.
For rabbit holes, over-researching, and moments where one next step matters most.
Some questions deserve a second brain. Advisor Mode lets Lokei use a stronger model only when needed — for deeper reasoning, confidence checks, complex coding decisions, or high-stakes tradeoffs. Use a fast model for everyday work. Escalate to a stronger model when the moment calls for it.
Fast by default. Thoughtful by design.
The same private brain, built for your pocket.
The same private-first workflow, built for your pocket. Use Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones when available, connect to your Mac as the local brain, or use the AI backend you choose.
Use Apple Intelligence on supported iPhones when it is available.
Connect to Ollama or LM Studio on your local network.
Send text, images, and documents to the AI source you choose.
No Lokei account, no telemetry, no Lokei-operated chat servers.
Availability, features, and requirements may change before release.
Built for focus, speed, and local-first privacy. Lokei works quietly in the background so you can stay in flow.
Use Apple Intelligence on supported Macs or local Ollama models for private, on-device work. Lokei collects no conversations, files, analytics, or account data.
Get answers in seconds without breaking your workflow. Lokei lives in your menu bar, ready the instant you need it — no app switching, no loading screens.
Read answers as they're generated, not after a long wait. Responses stream word by word from the backend you choose.
Copy-paste working code straight from the chat. Code renders with full syntax highlighting and one-click copy — Swift, Python, JavaScript and more.
Get better results for any task with purpose-built AI modes. Switch between Code Helper, Debug Mode, Writing Assistant, Brainstorm — or create your own.
Choose Apple Intelligence, local Ollama models, or an OpenAI-compatible provider you configure. The AI & Models settings make the active backend clear.
Find the right Ollama model for your Mac in seconds. Browse, compare, and download models right inside Lokei — no Terminal needed. Every model is rated for your RAM.
Stop repeating yourself every conversation. Tell Lokei about your project once and it remembers — every response is already tailored to your work.
Pick up right where you left off. Every conversation is saved automatically with smart titles — browse, resume, or export anytime.
Need more room? Pop Lokei into a full resizable window with a sidebar for deep work. Collapse back to the menu bar when you're done.
Drag and drop files, images, or documents into the chat. Lokei supports code files, PDFs, images, and more — paste from your clipboard or use the attach button.
Save any conversation as Markdown, HTML, or JSON. Export from the menu bar popover or the full window — your data, your format.
On supported Macs, start with Apple Intelligence for private on-device responses. Prefer open-source local models? Choose Ollama instead.
Download Lokei from the Mac App Store. Onboarding guides you through Apple Intelligence or Ollama setup based on what your Mac supports.
Apple Intelligence needs no model download inside Lokei. For Ollama, open Settings → AI & Models to browse and download local models rated for your Mac's RAM.
Click the Lokei leaf in your menu bar and start chatting. Local and on-device backends keep your work on your Mac; remote providers are only used if you configure one.
No Lokei-operated chat servers. No Lokei account. No conversation tracking. No analytics profile. Your work stays yours.
Private AI for Mac. Local-first. Adaptive. Built for ownership.
Download on the Mac App StoreRequires macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Intelligence support depends on Mac model and macOS · Ollama optional