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Product2 factors
What it does
Native and powerful AI app for Mac
macOS support
macOS 13 or later · Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. On macOS 13/14 · versions 2.17.0–2.17.1 require a manual upgrade to 2.17.2 or later to resolve a launch failure.
Features12 factors
Model Compatibility
Built-in local inference: single-file GGUF models · with Qwen and Gemma named. Via Ollama/LM Studio: Llama 2 · Llama 3.1
Model Management
Ollama CLI setup · LM Studio downloads and loading · external Modelfile creation with ollama create. In BoltAI: provider setup
Offline Generation
Hardware Acceleration
GPU offload through LM Studio performance settings · if supported by the Mac. BoltAI connects to external local runtimes · its features page lists in-app inference as coming soon. CPU modes
Context Capacity
Model-dependent. Historical official examples include…
Private Local Inference
Separate AI costs
AI usage is separate from…
AI usage allowances
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Built-in Model Runtime
Feature access by tier
Website: 14-day trial includes all…
At-limit behavior
Setapp can refuse a request…
Memory Requirements
BoltAI’s Mistral 7B guide advises…
Purchase5 factors
Payment model
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Current price
$59 · $119
Device limit
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Updates included
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Trial / refund
Trust2 factors
Privacy / data handling
Chats and settings stay on…
Support
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