The Apple device becomes the AI computer
Noema runs compatible language models across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, bringing private AI to the devices people use every day.
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NoemaPrivate AI, running on the Apple devices people already own.
Noema is a free, open-source AI assistant for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Compatible models and files can remain local and work offline; search and remote endpoints are optional.
Noema in 30 seconds
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A sourceable snapshot for introductions, listings, and product comparisons. Last updated July 11, 2026.
- What it is
A free, open-source AI assistant and LLM runner
Built for private, capable work on hardware people already own.
- Platforms
iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro
Native experiences across Apple platforms.
- Price
Free
No subscription and no feature tier inside the personal app.
- Privacy model
Core inference and files can remain on-device
Web search and remote model endpoints are optional and user-controlled.
- First release
September 19, 2025
- Current release
- Noema 3.1 — July 8, 2026
Introduced Noema 2B, hands-free voice, new tools, and model-inspection features.
- Source code
- github.com/noemaai-labs/noema-ios
Three ways into the story
What makes Noema worth covering now.
A compact model built for local work
Noema 2B is a two-billion-parameter, Apache 2.0 model built on Qwen3.5-2B and tuned for capable, token-efficient use on personal hardware.
Cloud access is a choice, not a requirement
Core inference and documents can stay local and work offline. Search and remote endpoints remain available when a user deliberately chooses them.
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Noema is a free, open-source AI assistant for Apple devices that can run language models, documents, and tools locally, privately, and offline.
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Noema is a free, open-source AI assistant for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. It runs compatible language models and works with documents and tools directly on-device, so private work can remain local and available offline. Optional web search and remote endpoints are always user-controlled.
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Noema is a free, open-source AI assistant built for Apple devices. People can download and run compatible language models directly on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro, then use them with documents, voice, images, and tools. Core inference can remain on-device and work offline, keeping private prompts and files on hardware the user controls. Noema also supports optional web search and remote model endpoints when users choose to connect them. The project includes Noema 2B, a compact model designed for on-device use, and an open ecosystem spanning Noema Search, Atlas, and governed deployments through Noema Teams.
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Noema product overview — light
Noema running across Mac and iPhone, showing local models and smart retrieval.
Noema product overview — dark
Dark appearance version of the multi-device Noema product overview.
Noema mark
The current Noema mark for editorial coverage and product listings.
Model downloads
Noema presenting multiple GGUF quantizations for an on-device model.
Smart retrieval conversation
An on-device conversation grounded in a selected Linear Algebra dataset.
Local model controls
Context, memory, GPU offload, and cache controls for a local GGUF model.
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