Comparison

Peanut vs Mini Compute

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Peanut

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Peanut is your personal AI assistant — 100% offline. It answers your questions and helps you think smarter — all without sending any data to the cloud. Fast, secure, and private. The power of intelligence, right on your iPhone. Enjoy elegant design, smooth interactions, and seamless performance that fits perfectly into your iPhone experience. Every conversation feels natural and intuitive, crafted to adapt to your tone and language. Peanut remembers context, helps you write, explain ideas, or simply think through complex topics — all while keeping your data safe on your device. Experience a new way of interacting with AI: beautifully designed, deeply private, and completely yours. Terms of Service: https://bull-tech.notion.site/Peanut-AI-Terms-of-Service-282a1f460dfc8051b776e317ea48c917 Privacy Policy: https://bull-tech.notion.site/Peanut-Brain-Privacy-Policy-282a1f460dfc80018286d5e44d3b4dd1

About

Mini Compute

Features
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Mini Compute runs open-source AI language models directly on your iPhone — no account, no subscription, and no internet connection required after you download a model. Your conversations never leave your device. WHY MINI COMPUTE • Truly private — every prompt and response is processed on-device. Nothing is sent to a server, ever. • Works offline — once a model is downloaded, chat anywhere, even in airplane mode. • No account, no sign-up, no tracking — open the app and start. • Fast — models run on Apple's Metal GPU with live token streaming. CHOOSE YOUR MODEL • Start in one tap with a model recommended for your exact device. • Pick from a curated list including Llama 3.2, Qwen2.5, Gemma 2, and Phi-3.5. • Bring your own — add any compatible GGUF model from Hugging Face. • Clear "will this fit?" guidance so you only download models your iPhone can run comfortably. CHAT WITH YOUR FILES (On-Device RAG) • Attach a plain-text file and ask questions about it. • On-device retrieval finds the relevant passages — again, without anything leaving your phone. SEE HOW IT PERFORMS • A built-in Stats dashboard shows tokens per second, memory use, storage, and your conversation history at a glance. BUILT FOR IPHONE • Native SwiftUI app, designed for iOS. • Manage multiple conversations, load and unload models to free memory, and tune generation settings. Mini Compute is for anyone who wants the usefulness of an AI assistant with the privacy of keeping everything on their own device. Note: AI-generated responses can be inaccurate. Don't rely on them for medical, legal, financial, or other important decisions. Downloading models requires an internet connection; running them does not.

Screenshots

Peanut4 screens
Mini Compute3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Compute at none against Peanut's 1. Mini Compute also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Peanut sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Mini Compute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Peanut versus Mini Compute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeanutMini Compute
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB8 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBullTech CoreJes Naber

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Peanut

Subscriptions1
  • Peanut Pro$11.991 Year
None

Mini Compute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peanut free?
Peanut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mini Compute free?
Mini Compute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Peanut or Mini Compute have ads?
Neither Peanut nor Mini Compute shows ads.

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