Msty Studio is a polished workspace for local and cloud models. It has Knowledge Stacks, split chats, personas and a Media Studio. To unlock its full feature set, Msty's pricing page lists Aurum at $149 per user a year, or $349 per user once.
Off Grid AI does the private workspace part for free. Pro then adds a memory of your whole workday and actions you approve, for $79.99 once, on up to 5 devices. That includes your phone, with models that run on it.
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Off Grid AI and Msty side by side
| Off Grid AI | Msty Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Local models | Yes, llama.cpp | Yes, Ollama, MLX and llama.cpp |
| Answers from your files | Projects, with citations, free | Knowledge Stacks |
| Image generation | Yes, on your GPU, free | Media Studio |
| Voice in and out | Yes, Whisper and Kokoro, free | Not listed |
| Memory of screens, meetings and mail | Yes, with Pro | Not listed |
| Meeting notes without a bot | Yes, with Pro | Not listed |
| Actions in Gmail, Linear, Jira, Notion after your yes | Yes, with Pro | Go agents with reviewable steps |
| Phone app with on-device models | Yes, iPhone and Android | Go mobile checks progress and approvals |
| Paid price | $79.99 once for 5 devices, or $7.99 a month | $149 per user a year, or $349 per user once |
Checked 30 October 2026 against Msty's pricing, Studio, Go and local models docs. "Not listed" means the feature is not on Msty's own pages. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What it costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Msty Aurum, per user | $149 | $447 |
| Msty Aurum Lifetime, per user | $349 | $349 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime, 5 devices | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Msty's prices are per user. Off Grid's key is per person and covers up to 5 devices, such as a work laptop, a home desktop and your phone.
Where Msty is strong
Msty gives you a lot of model choice. Its docs say Studio Desktop runs local models through Ollama, MLX and llama.cpp. It also connects hosted providers, and Aurum adds Azure and Bedrock. Studio has split chats to run models side by side, and personas that can share one thread.
It also runs on more desktop hardware. The Studio page lists Apple silicon and Intel Macs, x64 and ARM64 Windows, and Linux. OGAD's Mac build is for Apple silicon only.
For companies, Msty sells a suite: Go for agents, Nexus as a model gateway and Stack for governed knowledge, which is marked "Coming soon".
What Off Grid adds: a memory of your day
Msty's Knowledge Stacks answer from files you add. Off Grid Projects do that too, for free. Pro goes one step further. It builds the memory for you, from the work you already do.
- Memory. Screens, meetings, mail and documents become one local memory. Ask a question and get the answer with its source.
- Meetings without a bot. OGAD records the call's audio and your microphone, then transcribes and summarises on your computer.
- Actions you approve. It drafts replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion. Nothing goes out without your yes.
- God, your chief of staff. A morning brief, meeting prep with notes from last time, and the to-dos people owe you.
- Reflect, Vault, Clipboard and Sync. Where your day went, encrypted passwords and files, a searchable clipboard, and device-to-device sync.
You don't build a knowledge base first. You work, and Off Grid remembers.
A phone app that runs models itself
Msty's Go page says you can "keep control from desktop or mobile". The mobile role it describes is checking progress and approving decisions. It does not list models that run on the phone.
Off Grid AI Mobile (OGAM) runs its own on-device models on iPhone and Android. It works offline. At home, it can also use the bigger model on your computer. With Pro, Sync carries chats and Projects between them, device to device.
When Msty is the better pick
Pick Msty if you want many cloud providers and local engines in one window, side-by-side model comparison, or an Intel Mac. Pick it if your company wants a managed suite with SSO, role-based access and an audit log, which Msty lists for Enterprise and Teams.
Pick Off Grid if you want the assistant to know your meetings, mail and screens, act after your yes, and run on your phone, for one lower price.
Switch in ten minutes
- Download OGAD for Mac (Apple silicon), Windows or Linux.
- Pick a text model. The app shows which models fit your computer.
- Make a Project and add the files from your Knowledge Stack. Ask a question and check the citation.
- Get Pro, enter your key, and turn on Memory.
No account at any step.
FAQ
How much does Msty cost?
Msty's pricing page lists Studio Free at $0, Aurum at $149 per user per year, and Aurum Lifetime at $349 per user as a one-time payment. Enterprise and Teams start at 5 seats and need a quote.
Is Off Grid AI cheaper than Msty?
On 30 October 2026, Off Grid AI Pro costs $79.99 once for lifetime access, a limited-time price, and one key covers up to 5 devices. Msty Aurum Lifetime is $349 per user.
Does Msty run models on my phone?
Msty's Go page describes mobile as a way to check progress and approve decisions while away from the desktop. It does not list on-device phone models. Off Grid AI Mobile runs models on iPhone and Android.
Does Off Grid AI remember my work like a knowledge base?
Yes, and more. Projects answer from your files with citations, for free. Pro also keeps one local memory of your screens, meetings, mail and documents that you can search and ask.
Does Off Grid AI work offline?
Yes. Once a model is downloaded, local chat, files, voice and images work with Wi-Fi off. Web tools and connected services need a connection.
Get Off Grid AI Pro for $79.99 once, and let your computer remember your work.
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