Cortex vs MyLLMChat

Cortex is your private, on-device AI planner for daily work and life. Use Cortex to understand your calendar, spot conflicts, and turn plans into action quickly. Key features: • Calendar-aware dashboard with priority signals • Chat that can summarize your schedule and create events • Smart insights and proactive recommendations • Image-aware chat support • Local-first AI processing for privacy • Notification nudges and quiet hours controls Cortex is built to help you stay focused without sending your planning data to external AI services.

MyLLMChat is a fully local AI chat app deeply optimized for Apple Silicon. All inference runs on your device — no chat content, prompts, or personal data ever leaves your Mac. Privacy is the default, not an upgrade. Highlights: • Fully offline — no internet required after a model is downloaded • Broad model support: Llama 3, Gemma 2, Qwen 2.5, DeepSeek, Mistral, and more • Built on mlc-llm + Metal — squeezes every drop of performance out of your M-series chip • Multimodal: image understanding, plus PDF / Word / Markdown document RAG with cited sources • Voice mode: on-device Whisper STT and high-quality TTS for natural voice conversations • Rich rendering: Markdown, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, syntax highlighting for 50+ languages • End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad • Built-in OpenAI-compatible local API server — wire your local model into any third-party tool • Pro sampling controls: Temperature, Top P, Top K, Min P, frequency / presence / repeat penalties Built for lawyers, doctors, researchers, developers, and creators — anyone who needs serious AI help without handing data to the cloud.