Omi is a small pendant that listens to your day and turns conversations into summaries and to-dos. It is clever hardware. But it is also a device to buy, charge and wear, and the all-day plan is a subscription. Omi's site lists the pendant at $169, and Pro at $29.99 a month.
Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) Pro gives you meeting memory on the computer you already own. No wearable, no subscription, no upload. It records your calls and in-room meetings, and local models write the notes.
Get Pro for $79.99 once · Download Off Grid AI
Off Grid AI and Omi side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | Omi | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | The computer you already have | A $169 pendant, worn or set on a desk |
| What it records | Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls, plus in-room meetings | Conversations around you, all day |
| Battery | Runs on your computer | 10 to 14 hours per charge |
| Free plan | Free app with local chat, voice and images; Meetings needs Pro | Unlimited phone recording, 5 hours of cloud recording a month |
| Your data trains their models | No | Not without your explicit permission |
| Price | $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month | Device $169; Pro $29.99 a month or $269.91 a year |
| Works with | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | iOS 15+, Android 7+, Mac and web |
Checked 30 October 2026 against omi.me, which lists Omi's prices, plans, specs and privacy claims. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What it costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Omi device, free plan | $169 | $169 |
| Omi device with Pro, billed yearly | $438.91 | $978.73 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Where Omi is strong
Omi goes where your laptop doesn't. A walk, a coffee, a lecture, a car ride. It has two microphones, records offline and syncs later, and supports 25+ languages. Omi also takes privacy seriously on paper. Its site says the software and hardware are open source, data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and you can "run Omi locally".
The trade is the plan. The free plan lists 5 hours of cloud recording a month and 30 Ask Omi questions. To "Record your whole workday", Omi sells Pro.
What OGAD does instead
Most work talk happens on a call or at a desk. OGAD covers both without new hardware:
- Calls. OGAD sees that a Zoom, Teams or Google Meet call has started. It records two tracks: the call's audio and your microphone. No bot joins.
- In-room meetings. Press Record meeting and OGAD uses the microphone. See how to record an in-person meeting on a Mac.
When you stop, a local Whisper model writes the transcript. A local text model writes the summary, the decisions and the follow-ups. There is no monthly hour limit and no question quota, because the models run on your computer.
Memory beyond conversations
Omi remembers what was said. Off Grid AI Pro also remembers what you did:
- Memory. Screens, meetings, mail and documents in one local memory you can search and ask.
- God, your chief of staff. A morning brief, meeting prep with last time's notes, and what people owe you.
- Actions you approve. Replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion. Nothing runs without your yes.
- Reflect. Time by project, app and person, without timers.
- Sync. Your phone and computer in sync, device to device. No server keeps a copy.
When Omi is the better pick
If your important conversations happen away from a computer, Omi is the better tool. OGAD records meetings on a computer, not from a pendant on your shirt. Omi also works with iPhone, Android and the web, and its app connects to your calendar, tasks and AI tools.
If your meetings happen on calls and at a desk, you don't need new hardware. OGAD records them on the machine you already use, and you pay once. Also see how OGAD compares with Granola and our private Rewind alternative.
Start in ten minutes
- Download OGAD for Mac, Windows or Linux.
- Get Pro and enter your key in the app.
- In Models, download a transcription model and a text model.
- Allow microphone and screen-audio access.
- Join a short test call, or press Record meeting in a room, then open Meetings.
Tell the people around you that you're recording, as you would with any recorder.
FAQ
How much does Omi cost?
On 30 October 2026, Omi's site lists the Omi wearable at $169, down from $229. A free plan is included. Omi Pro is $29.99 a month or $269.91 a year.
What does the Omi free plan include?
Omi's site says the free plan lets you record on your phone as much as you want, with 5 hours of cloud recording a month and 30 Ask Omi questions a month.
Does Omi train AI on my conversations?
Omi's site says it never uses your recordings or summaries for model training without your explicit permission. Off Grid AI does not train on your meetings.
Do I need extra hardware for Off Grid AI meeting notes?
No. Off Grid AI Desktop runs on the Mac, Windows or Linux computer you already have. It records your calls, or the room through your microphone, and writes the notes there.
How much does Off Grid AI cost?
On 30 October 2026, Off Grid AI Pro is $79.99 once for lifetime access, a limited-time price, or $7.99 a month. One key covers up to 5 devices.
Get Off Grid AI Pro and use the computer you already own.
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