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MLX Studio: Local AI Chat

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About this app

<p>MLX Studio brings powerful AI chat to your Apple devices, running entirely on-device for complete privacy. No data ever leaves your device.</p>
<p>Choose from 15+ pre-configured MLX models or import any compatible model from HuggingFace. Store models on external drives to save space.</p>
<p>APPLE INTELLIGENCE (iOS 26+ / macOS 26+)<br />
Powered by Apple Foundation Models - Apple's on-device AI framework.<br />
- Built-in AI: Use Apple Intelligence with no download required<br />
- Instant access: Start chatting immediately without waiting for model downloads<br />
- Seamless switching: Easily switch between Apple Intelligence and custom MLX models<br />
- 4K context support for quick conversations</p>
<p>KEY FEATURES<br />
- 100% Private: All AI processing happens locally on your device<br />
- Multiple AI Models: Choose from curated state-of-the-art language models optimized for Apple Silicon<br />
- Vision Understanding (Mac): Analyze images with Vision Language Models<br />
- Image Generation (Mac): Create images using Stable Diffusion and FLUX models<br />
- Smart Memory: AI remembers important conversation details<br />
- Smart RAM Management: Models automatically unload when idle<br />
- Works Offline: Use anywhere without internet once downloaded<br />
- Native Experience: Built with SwiftUI for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS</p>
<p>SUPPORTED DEVICES & MODELS INCLUDED<br />
iPhone, iPad, Mac (16GB+ RAM recommended for Mac). Includes Qwen3, Llama 3.2, Gemma 2, vision models, and FLUX/Stable Diffusion. No subscriptions, accounts, or cloud required.</p>

What stands out

100% on-device processing ensures no data leaves your Apple device.
Supports importing models from HuggingFace and storing them on external drives.
Integrates with Apple Intelligence for seamless switching between built-in and custom AI.

Version updates

Version 1.0.4

NEW FEATURES • Apple Intelligence Integration - Use Apple's built-in AI with no download required (iOS 26+/macOS 26+) • Seamless engine switching between Apple Intelligence and MLX models • External Storage Support - Save models to external drives or custom locations (Mac) IMPROVEMENTS • Better session management - each conversation remembers its model • Faster app startup with initialization overlay • Improved touch targets for better iOS usability BUG FIXES • Fixed model switching when continuing existing conversations • Fixed Apple Intelligence state not updating after setup • Various stability improvements

5 月 2, 2026 · Apple App Store · iOS · View source

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Reviews

CygnusTM ★ 2.0

Extremely basic

This app has almost no customization options compared to Ollama. And now dark mode? In 2026? That’s …
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
mvxscamry ★ 1.0

Can’t use any newer models on the iOS app

I never write reviews but this one called for it. Almost all of the newer models like Gemma 4 are mu…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Pickupchew ★ 3.0

Please remove the 3gb model size limit

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From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
luvkevinjonas ★ 1.0

Not production ready

How can you release a product without any help documentation? One thing for sure is that you can’t u…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source
Oaksy-PNW ★ 5.0

Works great!

It works great and is easy to use! Runs fast on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. The only limitation i’ve found…
From iOS · 10 月 10, 2026 · View source

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