
Pico AI Server for MLX LLM VLM 17+
Powered by Llama, Gemma and R1
Starling Protocol Inc
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- Free
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Description
Lightning fast AI server for home and office. Built on MLX, powered by the latest R1 models. Now supports any chat client.
Lightning Fast. Complete Privacy. Effortless Setup.
Pico is the ideal LAN AI server for home and office use—designed for professionals and small teams. It offers key benefits:
• Pico AI Homelab includes over 300 state-of-the-art models such as:
• DeepSeek R1
• Meta Llama
• Microsoft Phi 4
• Qwen 2.5
• Sky T1
• Google Gemma 2
• Mistral
…And many more
• Compatible with your existing chat app, including:
• Open WebUI
• Apollo AI
• Bolt AI
• IntelliBar
• Msty
• Ollamac
• MindMac
• Enchanted
• Kerling
• LibreChat
• Hollama
• Ollama-SwiftUI
• Witsy
• Reactor AI
... And many more
• Fast Performance – Built for Apple Silicon and powered by Apple MLX, Pico delivers lightning-fast results to help you work efficiently.
• Completely Free – Since Pico processes everything locally on your computer, there’s no monthly subscription or API call cost.
• Easy Setup and Customization – No command line skills required. With a guided, one-click installation, even beginners can get started quickly, while power users enjoy flexible customization options.
• Total Privacy – All AI models run on your computer over your local network (LAN), keeping your data secure and private.
• Ollama Compatibility – Pico is compatible with the Ollama API, letting you easily integrate it with chat apps like Open WebUI, Ollamac, and MindMac for a smooth, efficient workflow.
• System Requirements – Pico requires an Apple Silicon machine (M1 or later). It runs with 16GB of memory as a minimum, though 32GB or more is recommended for optimal performance.
Try Pico—your fast, secure, and entirely free local AI server. Download it today
What’s New
Version 1.1.8
- Bug fixes
- Added support for IBM Granite Code models
Ratings and Reviews
Faster than ollama
Great to see that this is built on top of MLX so really optimized for MacOS
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This is so easy….. THANK YOU!
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App Privacy
The developer, Starling Protocol Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Starling Protocol, Inc
- Size
- 16.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- 17+ Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information
- Copyright
- © 2025 Starling Protocol, Inc
- Price
- Free