every flavor of model.
Local through Ollama and LM Studio. Cloud through OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, and Gemini. Coding CLIs like Aider, Goose, and OpenCode. All unified in one interface.
OpenAI
LM Studio
HuggingFace
Anthropic
Aider
Gemini
OpenCode
Goose
Ollama
Offline voice dictation
Speak instead of type with the lightweight and fast VOSK engine or OpenAI's Whisper model with more accurate voice transcription.
HuggingFace installer
Browse GGUF models on HuggingFace and import them straight into Ollama without touching the command line.
Files that models can read
Upload documents and images with built-in OCR and image understanding, so any model can work with what you see.
Real-time streaming
Responses stream token by token from every provider, local or cloud, so you’re never staring at a spinner.
Smart auto-naming
Chats name themselves as you go. Add custom system prompts per conversation and export everything when you need it.
Compare side by side
Run the same prompt across two different models at once and watch both stream in real time.
pick your theme.
13 different ice cream-themed color schemes, adjustable text sizes, and a wonderfully customizable UI make Vanilla an easy choice.
and make your own
Everything runs locally by default. Cloud providers are strictly opt-in. You maintain full control over your AI workflow, without sacrificing privacy or flexibility.
get a scoop.
free and open source. runs on your machine.
tested on macOS and Linux.