Pico AI Server for MLX LLM VLM 17+

Super-fast LLM & VLM server for home and office networks. Powered by MLX with DeepSeek, Gemma, Llama, Mistral, Qwen, and Phi models.

The #1 Ollama and OpenAI-compatible LLM and VLM server for macOS. Run DeepSeek, Llama, Gemma, and more—all on your Mac. No cloud. No rate limits. Full privacy.

• Instant AI Server
Turn your Apple silicon Mac into a lightning-fast Ollama and OpenAI-compatible LLM server for your local network with just one click. No terminal needed.

• Ollama and OpenAI-compatible
Pico supports Ollama-style and OpenAI-compatible APIs, plus all your favourite chat clients like Bolt AI, Open WebUI, Apollo, Msty, and more.

• Private & Offline by Default
Every prompt, every reply, every model stays on your Mac. Works even without internet.

• Built for Apple Silicon Speed
MLX-accelerated to harness the full power of M-series chips—up to 2-3× faster than standard ports.

• 300+ Ready-to-Use Models
Coding assistants, creative writers, research tools—whatever you need. Switch models as easily as changing tracks, or import your own MLX models.

• Friendly Dashboard, Pro Controls
Adjust creativity, context, system prompts and more with simple sliders. Advanced settings for power users.

––– REQUIREMENTS –––
• Apple Silicon Mac (M-series)
• 16 GB RAM minimum
• 32 GB+ recommended for larger models

NO SUBSCRIPTIONS • NO SIGN-UPS • NO CLOUD

Download Pico today and give your home or team a private, high-performance AI server—powered entirely by your Mac.

• Pico AI Homelab supports over 300 leading LLM and VLM models, including:
• Google Gemma 3
• DeepSeek R1
• Meta Llama
• Alibaba Qwen 3
• Alibaba QwQ
• Polaris
• Microsoft Phi 4
• Microsoft BitNet
• Mistral
• DeepHermes
• Granite Code
• Hugging Face SmolLM
• Hugging Face SmolVLM
…And many more

• Pico AI Homelab supports 23 embedding models, such as:
• BERT
• RoBERTa
• XLM-RoBERTa
• CLIP
• Word2Vec
• Model2Vec
• Static

• Compatible with your favourite chat apps, including:
• Open WebUI
• Apollo AI
• Bolt AI
• IntelliBar
• Msty
• Ollamac
• MindMac
• Enchanted
• Kerling
• LibreChat
• Hollama
• Ollama-SwiftUI
• Witsy
• Reactor AI
... And many more