Rapid-MLX for macOS

Real AI, on your Mac.

Chat privately, or tap one key to dictate into any app. The models run on your Mac, and your audio stays there.

Download for Mac ↓ Free macOS 14 or later Apple Silicon China mirror The same engine also runs headless — serve models to your whole network →
Rapid-MLX welcome screen — headline 'Nothing you type leaves this Mac', a Get started button, and the Mac's chip and memory shown in the corner.
Choose your first model — a short list with a recommended pick plus lighter and larger options, each showing its download size.
Downloading the first model — a progress bar with plain-English notes about what is happening while it sets up.

Welcome — nothing you type ever leaves your Mac.

The whole point.

Settings → Appearance → Text size enlarges interface text. Experimental Local Search is off by default; enable it in Settings → Experimental and choose folders to search locally. Added folders refresh automatically when Search opens and about every 30 minutes in the background; Whole Mac refreshes on that background interval. Meaning-based searches with no match can show up to three closest files. If macOS blocks a folder, Search offers Privacy Settings and Try Again.

Pick a model, start chatting

A short list of popular AI models, ready to use. The app picks one that fits your Mac.

Works offline

Chat without internet, or dictate into any app with Whisper, Qwen3-ASR, SenseVoice, or Parakeet running locally.

Yours alone

Conversations are stored on your Mac. Online tools send their requests to their services; model inference stays local. Anonymous usage stats are on by default; turn them off anytime.

Choose your first model — a short list with a recommended pick plus lighter and larger options, each showing its download size.
Model selection

Pick a model that fits your Mac.

A short list of popular AI models, ready to use. The app picks one that fits your Mac.

Choose your first model — a short list with a recommended pick plus lighter and larger options, each showing its download size.

First run

It sets itself up,
and says what it is doing.

Chat without internet, or dictate into any app with Whisper, Qwen3-ASR, SenseVoice, or Parakeet running locally.

Downloading the first model — a progress bar with plain-English notes about what is happening while it sets up.

Downloading the first model — a progress bar with plain-English notes about what is happening while it sets up.
Local dictation

Speak.
It appears
where you are typing.

Tap Right Command or Right Option in any Mac app, speak, then tap again. Rapid transcribes locally and pastes the result at the cursor. No cloud speech service; everything is configured in the app.

Download for Mac ↓ Read the dictation guide →
Models
Whisper, Qwen3-ASR, SenseVoice, or Parakeet
Languages
Multilingual, including Chinese-English mixed speech and Cantonese
Privacy
Audio is processed on your Mac and raw recordings are not saved by default
Free, for any use Signed and notarised by Apple Built for Apple Silicon

Give it a try.
It is just a download.

Download for Mac ↓ Free macOS 14 or later Apple Silicon

A few quick answers

Is it really free?

Yes. Free to download. Free to use. For anything. No account, no trial, no upsell.

Will it run on my Mac?

Any Apple Silicon Mac (M1 through M4 or later) on macOS 14 or later. 16 GB of RAM is comfortable; 8 GB works for smaller models. Intel Macs are not supported.

Does it support local dictation?

Yes. Tap Right Command or Right Option in any Mac app, speak, and Rapid transcribes with Whisper, Qwen3-ASR, SenseVoice, or Parakeet running on your Mac. Read the local dictation guide →

Where does my data go?

Conversations are stored on your Mac. Online tools send their requests to their services. The app also sends anonymous usage stats by default. Turn them off in Settings → Privacy.

Product updates

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A short note whenever Rapid-MLX gets faster or adds models worth running on your Mac. No spam — unsubscribe anytime.

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