Private LLM
Offline AI chat app for iPhone, iPad and Mac with a one-time price
What is Private LLM?
Private LLM is a paid app that runs open-source language models entirely on an iPhone, iPad or Mac. Conversations stay on the device, no account is needed, and an internet connection is used only to download models and updates. It is bought once on the App Store instead of by subscription, and the developer quantizes each model itself instead of loading files from Hugging Face.
Private LLM is a paid product, starting at $4.99 one-time (US App Store). See every plan
Good for
- Apple users who want AI chat that never leaves the device
- People who prefer a single purchase to a monthly subscription
- Building Siri and Shortcuts workflows around a local model
Worth knowing
- It cannot read documents or files, and it has no internet access for live information.
- Models cannot be loaded from Hugging Face; only those the developer has quantized are offered, and they are text-only.
- Larger models need recent hardware: the vendor recommends an iPhone 15 Pro or newer and an Apple Silicon Mac.
- The Android version is an early beta offered as a direct APK download, not through Google Play.
Key features
- On-device chat with open models
- Runs open-source models such as Llama 3.3, Qwen3, Gemma 3, Phi 4 and DeepSeek R1 Distill on the device. The site's catalog lists 142 models, filterable by device, memory and use case.
- No account and no cloud
- Prompts are processed on the device and nothing is sent to a server. The app needs no login and, according to the vendor, collects no personal data.
- Siri and Shortcuts
- Two app intents work with Siri and the Shortcuts app, and x-callback-url support lets other apps pass text in and get the model's reply back.
- Writing tools across macOS
- On a Mac, select text in any app and right-click to rewrite, summarize or correct it on-device. This works in English and major Western European languages.
- In-house quantization
- Models are compressed by the developer with OmniQuant and GPTQ, which the vendor says keeps output closer to the original model than the round-to-nearest method used by llama.cpp and MLX apps.
- System prompts and sampling settings
- The system prompt can be customized to shape how a model responds, and sampling temperature and Top-P can be changed from their defaults; those changes apply after the app restarts.
Private LLM pricing
- Starts at
- $4.99 one-time (US App Store)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Private LLM | $4.99one-time purchase | One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac with every model in the catalog, and can be shared with up to six people through Family Sharing. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Private LLM before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseOne purchase for every Apple device
Private LLM is bought once with no subscription. The purchase unlocks the iPhone, iPad and Mac versions and extends to a Family Sharing group of up to six people.
Stated on privatellm.app
How people rate the Private LLM app
4.1
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
734 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Private LLM free?
No. Private LLM is a paid product, starting at $4.99 one-time (US App Store).
How much does Private LLM cost?
Private LLM lists one plan. Private LLM: $4.99 one-time purchase. Prices were read from apps.apple.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does Private LLM work on?
Private LLM is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Private LLM offer any discounts?
Private LLM publicly lists the following: One purchase for every Apple device.
How is Private LLM rated?
Private LLM's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.1 out of 5 from 734 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 9, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Private LLM have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Private LLM is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Private LLM have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Private LLM is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Private LLM open source?
Private LLM is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Private LLM work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Private LLM integrate with?
Private LLM's listing names Siri and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Private LLM?
Private LLM is made by Numen Technologies Limited.
What are the alternatives to Private LLM?
The closest alternatives to Private LLM in our directory are Locally AI, PocketPal AI, LM Studio, Jan and Msty. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Private LLM.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.