AnythingLLM is built around document workspaces. Off Grid AI is built around you. It runs on your iPhone, your Android phone and your computer, makes images on each of them, and keeps them in sync.
If you want one private assistant in your pocket and on your desk, start here.
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Free. No account. Open source.
What Off Grid AI does that AnythingLLM doesn't
| Off Grid AI | AnythingLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone app | Yes, models run on the phone | No, Android only |
| Make images on your phone | Yes, Stable Diffusion on-device | Not listed |
| Make images on your computer's GPU | Yes, in the chat | Not listed |
| Sync chats and Projects between phone and computer | Yes, with Pro | Not listed |
| Images and speech from one local API | Yes, at 127.0.0.1:7878 | Not listed |
Checked 29 October 2026 against anythingllm.com and AnythingLLM's GitHub README (v1.19.0), and Off Grid AI's release notes. "Not listed" means the feature is not on AnythingLLM's own pages.
A real app on your iPhone
AnythingLLM's site lists desktop apps, a Docker image for servers, a cloud for teams and a mobile app for Android. iPhone isn't on the list.
Off Grid AI Mobile (OGAM) runs on iPhone 12 and newer and on Android phones with 4GB of RAM. The model runs in the phone's memory. Chat, images, vision, voice input and Projects all work in airplane mode once a model is downloaded.
On an iPhone 15 Pro or an 8GB Android flagship, Qwen 3.5 4B is the sweet spot for quality.
Pictures from the same assistant
Ask for an image on your phone and OGAM writes a fuller prompt, then Stable Diffusion draws it on the device. On your computer, Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) runs models such as RealVisXL V5.0 Lightning on your GPU. A 1024 by 1024 image takes 6 steps with that model.
You get one conversation that writes the copy and makes the picture. AnythingLLM's site does not list image generation.
Your files, answered with sources
Add a PDF or your notes to a Project and ask a question. Off Grid AI answers and cites the passage it used. The files are read and searched on your device, whether that's a phone on a train or a laptop at your desk.
Projects are free on both phone and computer.
One assistant across your devices
With Pro, Sync carries your chats and Projects between your phone and your computer over your own network. Start reading a contract on your phone, then pick up the same Project on your laptop.
Away from home, OGAM can also reach the larger model on your computer over your home network or VPN. The phone gets desktop-size answers and the traffic stays on your network.
Nothing to host
OGAD and OGAM are apps. You install one and pick a model, and that's the setup. There is no container to run and no port to open.
For developers, OGAD runs one OpenAI-compatible API at 127.0.0.1:7878, bound to your own machine. The same endpoint serves chat, images and speech. See the local API guide.
Shipping every week
Off Grid AI shipped 20 releases in October 2026, 8 for mobile and 12 for desktop. OGAM 0.0.118 and OGAD 0.0.55 both landed on 23 October.
Switch in five minutes
- Install OGAM from the App Store or Google Play, and OGAD on your computer.
- Download one model on each. The apps show which models fit before you download.
- Make a Project, add the documents from your AnythingLLM workspace and ask your first question.
- Ask for an image in the same chat.
No account at any step.
What Pro adds
Pro is optional. It adds Sync across up to 5 devices, drafts and actions you approve, and on the computer, searchable memory of your work and meetings. On 29 October 2026 it costs $79.99 once, a limited-time price down from $119, or $7.99 a month. See Pro.
The free apps stay free. Chat, images, vision, voice input and Projects never need Pro.
FAQ
Is there an AnythingLLM app for iPhone?
AnythingLLM's site lists a mobile app for Android only. Off Grid AI Mobile runs on iPhone and Android, with models running on the phone itself.
Does AnythingLLM generate images?
AnythingLLM's site does not list image generation. Off Grid AI generates images on-device, on your phone with Stable Diffusion and on your computer's GPU.
Can Off Grid AI answer questions about my documents like AnythingLLM?
Yes. Add files to a Project and ask. Answers cite the passage they came from, and the files stay on your device, on phone or computer.
Do I need Docker or a server for Off Grid AI?
No. Off Grid AI is an app you install on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone or Android. The model runs inside the app. There is no server to set up.
Is Off Grid AI free?
Yes. The core apps are free with no account. Mobile is MIT licensed and desktop is AGPL-3.0. Pro is optional and adds memory, approved actions and Sync.
Install Off Grid AI on your phone and make your first image offline today.
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