AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Local Waifu
A private AI companion that lives on your computer,
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hi Hackers, Excited to share a macOS app I've been working on: https://recurse.chat/ for chatting with local AI. While it's amazing that you can run AI models locally quite easily these days (through llama.cpp / llamafile / ollama / llm CLI etc.), I missed feature complete chat interfaces. Tools like LMStudio are super powerful, but there's a learning curve to it. I'd like to hit a middleground of simplicity and customizability for advanced users. Here's what separates RecurseChat out from similar apps: - UX designed for you to use local AI as a daily driver.…
2024 · recurse.chat · its alternatives →
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Github: https://github.com/Arthur-Ficial/apfel
Apr 2026 · apfel.franzai.com · its alternatives →
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Ollama v0.19▲410Massive local model speedup on Apple Silicon with MLX
Apr 2026 · ollama.com · its alternatives →
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A state-of-the-art AI that draws custom anime portraits, just for you! This machine learning artist figures out your preferences and creates a perfect character illustration in 4 easy steps. If it sounds like magic, that's because it is!
2019 · waifulabs.com · its alternatives →
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Clicky▲144AI buddy next to your cursor on Mac—sees, guides, helps you!
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Amica▲100Open Source 3D Personal AI with Emotion, Voice and Vision
2024 · arbius.ai · its alternatives →
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WaifuXL is our state of the art super resolution model trained on ~1,200,000 anime style images from the Danbooru2021 dataset. You can run it straight from your browser, entirely client-side, at https://waifuxl.com. Using the Onnx Runtime, we stream the weights of our ML models directly onto your device to be executed locally in WebAssembly. Doing so allows us to provide this service solely through a static webpage, no backend for model execution needed. This has the added benefit of enabling the privacy of your images--your images are not, and never will be, sent to us. Our…
2022 · waifuxl.com · its alternatives →
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A high quality multi-purpose bot for communities!
2022 · fluxpoint.dev · its alternatives →
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AIRI▲87Cyber livings in any devices, Grok Companion alternative
2025 · airi.moeru.ai · its alternatives →
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Easily invoke and manage local AI models in your browser.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Discover Love and Adventure with AI Girlfriend
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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The AI waifu that can see, hear, and touch you.
Mar 2026 · cyberwaifu.app · its alternatives →
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Mika AI▲2Infinite within Limits 100% Offline AI Assistant for Windows
Jan 2026 · trndggamers-ship-it.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! Dinoki is a 6MB native AI assistant with pixel pets that live on your desktop. Built for power users who want privacy, performance – and a bit of fun. See it in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_pv2BU0CZA What makes it different: - 6MB native app (SwiftUI for macOS, WPF for Windows) – starts instantly - Zero telemetry – your API keys and data stay local - Pixel art companions with physics-based behaviors - Flexible AI support – OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter (300+ models), or Ollama (offline) Why pixel pets in an AI assistant? Beyond being fun, pixel art is…
2025 · its alternatives →
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Free Private AI App for Mac - Image Gen, AI Agents & Chat
2025 · claraverse.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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O-AI▲6Local AI assistant — no cloud, no keys, on-device
Jun 2026 · sankalpkulkarni.com · its alternatives →
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