# Perplexity lets you run AI on your Mac alone

> Perplexity now lets Mac users run its entire Computer platform locally, keeping data private and cutting cloud costs.
- Title: Perplexity lets you run AI on your Mac alone · Engadget
- Summary: Perplexity now lets Mac users run its entire Computer platform locally, keeping data private and cutting cloud costs.
- Keywords: perplexity, mac, local computing, privacy, hybrid compute, technology, lets, run, alone, Engadget
- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2291754/perplexity-makes-it-easier-to-run-ai-workflows-entirely-on-your-mac
- Author: Igor Bonifacic
- Published: 2026-10-20T15:42:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: perplexity, ai, mac, local computing, privacy, hybrid compute, technology
## Perplexity goes fully local
Perplexity now lets users run its entire Computer platform on their own Mac, following its September Hybrid Compute update that split workloads between cloud and local models.
## What you need to run it
You need a recent Apple Silicon Mac with at least thirty six gigabytes of RAM to run the entire Computer experience, including the harness and orchestrator, locally.
## Privacy and savings
Running locally keeps sensitive data off the cloud. You can access Notes and Mail to generate priority to-do lists without sending email data to the cloud or spending credits.

> This gives users more control over sensitive data and credit spend.
## Two models and fallback options
Users can choose Qwen three point six or PPLX Pro, a Perplexity fine-tuned version. If needed, the software can call on more than fifteen frontier models, with code execution in isolated sandboxes.
## Key takeaway

Perplexity now lets Mac users run its entire Computer platform locally without sending data to the cloud, provided they have at least thirty six gigabytes of RAM.