Raycast is a fast Mac launcher, and its AI is good. But the AI costs extra. Raycast's pricing page shows no AI on the free plan. Pro is $10 a month for 500 AI credits. Plus is $20 a month and Max is $50.
Off Grid AI Desktop (OGAD) runs AI with local models, for free and without credits. Pro adds a memory of your work, meetings without a bot and a searchable clipboard. It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, and you pay once.
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Off Grid AI and Raycast side by side
| Off Grid AI | Raycast | |
|---|---|---|
| AI on the free plan | Yes, local models, no credits | No |
| Local models | Built in | Through Ollama |
| Cloud models | Not needed | OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity and more |
| Clipboard history | Pro, on your disk | Free keeps 3 months; paid plans unlimited; local and encrypted |
| Memory of your work and meetings | Pro | Not listed |
| Computers | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | macOS, Windows |
| Phones | iPhone and Android | iOS |
| Price | Free; Pro $79.99 once, or $7.99 a month | Pro $10 a month or $96 a year; Plus $20; Max $50 |
Checked 30 October 2026 against Raycast's pricing, AI and clipboard history 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Raycast Pro, yearly | $96 | $288 |
| Raycast Plus, yearly | $192 | $576 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
Where the two overlap
Both keep your clipboard on your computer. Raycast says copied content "never leaves your computer" and is encrypted. That is good. OGAD Clipboard also keeps text, links, images and files on your disk, and you can search all of it. With Pro Sync, text you copy on your phone shows up on your computer, device to device.
Both can run local models. In Raycast you add Ollama. In OGAD the local model is the default, and you pick one in Models. The app shows which models fit your computer.
What Off Grid AI adds
Raycast puts AI one shortcut away. Off Grid AI Pro gives that AI your working day to work from:
- Memory. Screens, meetings, mail and documents become one local memory you can search and ask.
- Meetings without a bot. Calls recorded, transcribed and summarised on your computer.
- Actions you approve. Replies and issues through Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion. Nothing goes out without your yes.
- God, your chief of staff. A morning brief, routines and meeting prep.
- Reflect and Vault. Time by project, app and person, and passwords, keys, notes and files encrypted on your disk.
One key covers up to 5 devices.
When Raycast is the better pick
Raycast is a launcher first. Its home page covers quicklinks, window management, snippets and an extension store. Off Grid AI does none of that. Raycast's paid plans also reach cloud frontier models from several providers, which beat any model a laptop can run on the hardest tasks.
If you live in a launcher, keep Raycast. Its free plan still gives you the launcher and 3 months of clipboard history. Use Off Grid AI next to it for private AI, memory and meetings, and on Linux.
Get started
- Download OGAD for Mac, Windows or Linux.
- In Models, download a text model.
- Get Pro and enter your key.
- Open Clipboard and copy as usual. Use quick open to search it from any app.
FAQ
How much does Raycast AI cost?
Raycast's free plan has no AI. Pro is $10 a month or $96 a year with 500 AI credits a month. Plus is $20 a month and Max is $50 a month.
Does Raycast AI work on Linux?
Raycast's pages link to apps for macOS, Windows and iOS. We found no Linux app. Off Grid AI Desktop runs on Mac (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux.
Can Raycast AI run local models?
Yes. Raycast's AI page says you can use a local model through its Ollama integration. Off Grid AI runs local models out of the box, with no extra app to set up.
Does Off Grid AI have clipboard history like Raycast?
Yes, in Pro. Clipboard keeps text, links, images and files you copy, searchable on your disk, with a quick-open window over any app. Text copied on your phone can sync to your computer, device to device.
Is Off Grid AI a launcher like Raycast?
No. Off Grid AI does not replace Raycast's app launcher, window tools or extension store. It is a local AI app with memory, meetings, actions you approve and a clipboard.
Download Off Grid AI and run your AI on your own computer.
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