Maid
A free, open-source app for chatting with llama.cpp models locally and remote AI providers.
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About Maid
Maid is a chat application that runs llama.cpp-compatible models (GGUF files) directly on the device. It can also connect remotely to Ollama and to hosted models from Anthropic, DeepSeek, Mistral and OpenAI, so you can switch between local and remote models in one app.
The project is built with a mobile focus and ships Android store metadata in its repository. It suits phone users who want offline model chat with the option of reaching a home Ollama server or a commercial API.
Strengths
- Runs llama.cpp models locally on the device
- Can connect to an Ollama server
- Supports several hosted providers in the same app
Limitations
- Local model speed is limited by phone hardware
- Hosted providers need their own API keys and billing
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source; remote providers may charge for their own APIs.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- Mobile Artificial Intelligence
- Platforms
- Android
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Android users who want local GGUF models plus Ollama or API access in one app
- Categories
- Local AI tools, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Maid
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ChatterUI
An Android front end for running language models on the phone or connecting to API providers.
ChatterUI also runs models on Android and connects to API providers, but the research does not state its license.
PocketPal AI
A mobile app for Android and iOS that downloads small language models and runs them on the phone.
PocketPal AI runs small models on Android and iOS phones, but has no Ollama server or hosted provider connection listed.
Layla
An offline AI assistant app that runs language models directly on Android and iOS devices.
Layla is a freemium, closed source offline assistant for Android and iOS with character creation for role-play chats.
Ollama App
A cross-platform chat client for talking to language models running on an Ollama server.
Ollama App is an Apache-2.0 client for Android and desktop that only talks to an Ollama server, without running models on the phone.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
llama.cpp
The C++ engine most local AI apps are built on, running language models on ordinary hardware.
Ollama
The simplest way to pull down an open language model and run it on your own machine, from one command or a desktop app.
Private LLM
An offline AI chat app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that runs open language models on the device.
LLMFarm
An iOS and macOS app for running large language models offline on the device using GGML.
