A private, fully native AI workspace for Mac — bring your own keys for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and local models, and use them in a proper app instead of a browser tab.
BoltAI is a native macOS client for large language models. Connect your own API keys — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, OpenRouter, Ollama and more — and get a fast chat app, an inline AI command that works in any text field, custom assistants, and document Q&A, all in one window. Keys are stored in the system Keychain and requests go straight to the provider.
Why it makes the list
Most desktop AI apps are Electron shells or thin wrappers around one vendor. BoltAI is built with native macOS frameworks and is model-agnostic: switch between hundreds of models, keep separate assistants for separate jobs, and trigger AI actions system-wide with a hotkey. Pay-once pricing and local key storage make it a comfortable default for people who do not want another subscription or another data pipeline.
Standout features
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Bring-your-own-key for every major provider plus local models via Ollama
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AI Inline — rewrite, translate, or generate text in any app
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Custom assistants with their own prompts, models, and tools
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Document and image Q&A, prompt library, and chat history search
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Keychain-stored keys; requests go directly to the provider
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AI agents and workflows for multi-step tasks
Pricing
A one-time purchase with one year of updates — Essential from $79 for one device, with higher tiers for more devices and seats. Keep using the app after the update year, or renew.
