Description
🖼️ Tool Name:
Fluid
🔖 Tool Category:
Privately-run, offline-first AI assistant for Mac. Think ChatGPT-style LLM that lives on your device, prioritized for privacy.
✏️ What does this tool offer?
Fluid provides a local AI chatbot experience using Meta’s Llama 3, all running on your Apple Silicon Mac. You prompt it via keyboard or voice (hit and it never sends your chats to external servers. It handles typical LLM tasks—answering questions, conversational chat, code snippets, task assistance, and more—all with full offline capabilities.
⭐ What does the tool actually deliver based on user experience?
• Eye‑catching “Spotlight-like” overlay: quick access with
• LLM quality comparable to ChatGPT, powered by Llama 3
• Voice input via speech recognition on-device only
• Auto-updates, sandboxed and notarized by Apple for strong security
• History mode available with but you can focus on just the current reply
• Positive user feedback: “best llm and whisper application… hands down” — riv3r1andstr3ams (Reddit)
“conversation much more natural than ChatGPT… privacy‑focused app” — OldManPip (Reddit)
🤖 Does it include automation?
Yes—it’s fully automated as an AI assistant: just invoke, type or speak, and Fluid responds instantly. It handles context, maintains session memory (in beta), and processes speech-to-text on device. No manual model loading or API setup needed.
💰 Pricing Model:
Freemium / subscription-based.
🆓 Free Plan Details:
• Beta version of Fluid for Mac is completely free
• Includes offline LLM (Llama 3), voice & text chat, history mode, auto‑updates
💳 Paid Plan Details:
• Fluid Pro API: $19/month — adds private API access for devs/integrations
• Fluid Box: business/self-hosted option (pricing not public)
🧭 Access Method:
• Mac download: Requires Apple Silicon (M1+) and macOS 14+ (support for 13 in discussion)
• Drag-and-drop install from file; sandboxed/noterized by Apple, just run
• Use to launch instantly, like Spotlight
🔗 Experience Link:
Direct launch via the official site:https://getfluid.app/