AI Access on a Budget!
I know not everyone will opt to setting up an API account to access cloud models to save money but for my use case it gives me the best of both worlds. I can pay per token fractions of pennies and the developer has kept up with the latest and greatest cloud models as they are available. The recent addition to Gemini models to the roster is a nice benefit! I like that it keeps all of my conversations synced across my apple devices using iCloud Drive. The ability to generate videos and images is a lot of fun too. The media gallery makes it fun to look through your AI Art creations. Also the ability to get quick answers to code questions even offline and locally is a nice plus. The in app Gemma 3 model having vision support is super nice too! Overall it is a great all in one AI app that earned its spot on my Dock.
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Ari Helper: The Ultimate Private AI Powerhouse!
I've been using Ari Helper for weeks now, and it's hands down the best AI app out there for iOS and macOS. What I love most is how it fully supports local on-device models for completely private conversations, no data leaving your device, and even the on-device vision models get seamless updates. Privacy done right!
The ability to run multiple parallel conversations is a game-changer for juggling work, ideas, and chats without missing a beat. Plus, integrating cloud models with my own API keys was a breeze, super easy to set up and get going.
Image generation has been endlessly fun, and the new video generation support takes it to another level. The media gallery is a fantastic addition too, making it so simple to browse and reuse everything.
Ari Helper truly is the all-in-one AI app everyone needs, private, versatile, and packed with features! 5 stars all the way.
The ability to run multiple parallel conversations is a game-changer for juggling work, ideas, and chats without missing a beat. Plus, integrating cloud models with my own API keys was a breeze, super easy to set up and get going.
Image generation has been endlessly fun, and the new video generation support takes it to another level. The media gallery is a fantastic addition too, making it so simple to browse and reuse everything.
Ari Helper truly is the all-in-one AI app everyone needs, private, versatile, and packed with features! 5 stars all the way.
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Fits my needs
I bought this app when it just supported the included local model. The latest update added support for all sorts of new features. I can now use any local model I could want thanks to the built in Model Manager. It lets you download models from any url and use them inside the app locally on device. I also like to use ollama on my Mac so being able to connect to that via tail scale is awesome so I can run even more powerful models. The conversation being synced across my apple devices using iCloud and E2E support is nice too. And now the developer added support for cloud models from OpenAI, X.AI and even Anthropic. The support to generate images and have the cloud models read from images using vision is super sweet too. The quick integration of Liquid Glass looks clean as well. Overall a well built client for all the various ways one might want to interact with AI. The developer also seems quick to update it so I think this will be a great app for quite a while. The conversation mode is a nice touch too and I like that is runs that completely on device.
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Ari is simply magical
Ari is really fast and produces decently useful information. For quick questions that you’d probably google search for you can get answers directly on your device without the need for an internet connection. The fact it runs on device is a nice privacy first touch. The macOS version works just as well as it does on my iPhone 15 pro max. It’s one of those apps you download just to be sure if your ever in a jam and don’t have good reception and need to find out how to do something like build a splint for an injured limb on a hiking trail. Ari is just under 2gigs and it’s worth the space for being to ask it anything literally anywhere.
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Ari is simply magical
Ari is really fast and produces decently useful information. For quick questions that you’d probably google search for you can get answers directly on your device without the need for an internet connection. The fact it runs on device is a nice privacy first touch. The macOS version works just as well as it does on my iPhone 15 pro max. It’s one of those apps you download just to be sure if your ever in a jam and don’t have good reception and need to find out how to do something like build a splint for an injured limb on a hiking trail. Ari is just under 2gigs and it’s worth the space for being to ask it anything literally anywhere.
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