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local and on-device AI runtimes

Recent window: last 5.2 months (2026-04-26 → 2026-10-02), compared with the prior 5.2 months.

horizontal · 97 members · Data as of 2026-10-05

These products provide lightweight inference engines, runtimes, and compressed models designed to run artificial intelligence directly on consumer hardware and edge devices. They are primarily built for software developers, privacy-conscious professionals, and embedded systems engineers seeking low-latency execution without cloud dependencies. This cluster is distinguished by its tight optimization for local hardware—specifically Apple Silicon and edge chips—rather than hosted cloud infrastructure.

Metrics

Stage
heating
Recent count
74
Prior count
18
Total count
97
Momentum
300.00
Attention
0.51
Crowding
0.31
Concentration
0.84
Opportunity
0.59

Opportunity components

Attention
0.51
Low crowding
0.69
Momentum (normalized)
1.00
Low concentration
0.16

Source split

github
45 (0.61)
hn
23 (0.31)
ph
1 (0.01)
yc
5 (0.07)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.59

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Monthly trajectory

Members

Name Source Upvotes ▲ Launched
Trellus: Embedded dialing, Salesfloor, and live coaching at half the price of Nooks YC 1 2026-08-31
IronMule PH 1 2026-09-17
Zettelkasten Interactive HN 5 2025-11-08
NeuralScript HN 5 2026-05-04
A local, Apple Intelligence meeting assistant HN 5 2026-09-06
SignalCend HN 5 2026-02-27
macOS native DAW with Git branching model HN 5 2026-02-18
Gutcheck, grep for meaning with a local CPU model HN 5 2026-09-26
Apfel HN 5 2026-03-24
Vehla HN 5 2026-09-13
m6502, a 6502 CPU for FPGAs and Tiny Tapeout HN 5 2026-02-18
A tool that scores your OpenAPI spec for test-generation readiness HN 6 2026-06-17
LoRA gradients on Apple's Neural Engine at 2.8W HN 6 2026-03-06
Rampart on CoreML HN 6 2026-06-30
RadioPal HN 6 2026-06-11
Gemma 3 inference in pure C++ with Metal acceleration HN 6 2026-07-04
YazSes HN 6 2026-09-12
I built Halo, a private AI assistant for your Mac (free) HN 6 2026-07-02
Jexxa: High Speed on Device Dictation HN 6 2026-09-15
Go-CoreML HN 6 2026-01-14
Trellus: Parallel/Power Dial directly inside of Attio YC 6 2026-02-16
Android-on-Device Harness HN 6 2026-09-28
vw-firmware-mac GITHUB 7 2026-09-12
nanospec GITHUB 8 2026-09-16
Kekoso HN 8 2026-09-02
In Meeting HN 9 2026-07-21
Rapid-MLX HN 9 2026-04-18
SiClaw HN 9 2026-03-08
zlaya GITHUB 9 2026-09-23
taskdistill GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
A/B testing LLM silence with one system-prompt toggle HN 10 2026-06-19
Nanograb: Deliver mRNA to any cell with AI YC 10 2026-09-17
Depot CI API HN 10 2026-06-04
siliconflow-dev.github.io GITHUB 10 2026-09-21
bmw-mac-diag GITHUB 10 2026-09-26
technocore-close-call-challenge GITHUB 10 2026-09-25
BlutterAndroid GITHUB 10 2026-09-27
my-little-trie-forge GITHUB 10 2026-10-02
druck-konfigurator GITHUB 11 2026-09-26
OpenRelay: The Inference Delivery Network YC 11 2026-08-07
HASSConnect GITHUB 11 2026-09-17
Phobos HN 11 2026-07-07
doumcp GITHUB 12 2026-10-02
irodori-tts-coreml GITHUB 12 2026-10-04
laya-apple GITHUB 12 2026-09-22
coreglass GITHUB 12 2026-10-02
codex_state_monitor GITHUB 13 2026-09-20
Visibl Semiconductors: The First AI-Enabled Coordination Layer for Chip Design YC 13 2026-02-19
mlx-AuK GITHUB 13 2026-09-12
systemANE GITHUB 14 2026-09-20