Compare · updated June 2026
Bedrova vs Locally AI
Verdict: Locally AI is a clean, native Apple-platform app for local chat, voice and vision, backed by MLX. It's a lovely simple experience, and it runs on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac. It has no image or video generation, no embeddings or RAG, no OpenAI-compatible server, and no live memory accounting. Bedrova is the power tool: image and video generation, embeddings and RAG, Core ML perception, a full local API server, parallel execution, and cross-model memory safety.
Feature by feature
| Capability | Bedrova | Locally AI |
|---|---|---|
| Local text chat | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAI-compatible API | Yes | No |
| Local image generation (FLUX + Stable Diffusion) | Yes | No |
| Local video generation (text- and image-to-video) | Yes | No |
| Local voice (STT + TTS) | Yes | Yes |
| Vision / VLM | Yes | Yes |
| Core ML perception (OCR, detection, depth, pose) | Yes | No |
| Embeddings + local RAG | Yes | No |
| Run model types in parallel | Yes | No |
| RAM budgeted across models | Yes | No |
| Live memory accounting + fit-check | Yes | No |
| MLX on Apple Silicon | Yes | Yes |
| GGUF text compatibility | Secondary runtime | No |
| MCP support | Yes | No |
| Platform | Mac-only (native) | Mac / iOS (native) |
| Price | Free | Free |
Reflects publicly documented Locally AI capabilities, July 2026. Locally AI is a trademark of its owners; we link to their docs and welcome corrections.
When to pick each
- Pick Locally AI — You want the simplest native chat and voice experience, including on iPhone and iPad.
- Pick Bedrova — You want image and video generation, embeddings and RAG, a local server, and memory safety for big models on a Mac.
FAQ
Is Bedrova better than Locally AI?
Locally AI is a clean, native Apple-platform app for local chat, voice and vision, backed by MLX. It's a lovely simple experience, and it runs on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac. It has no image or video generation, no embeddings or RAG, no OpenAI-compatible server, and no live memory accounting. Bedrova is the power tool: image and video generation, embeddings and RAG, Core ML perception, a full local API server, parallel execution, and cross-model memory safety.
When should I pick Locally AI?
You want the simplest native chat and voice experience, including on iPhone and iPad.
When should I pick Bedrova?
You want image and video generation, embeddings and RAG, a local server, and memory safety for big models on a Mac.
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