How LocalAIBox works

LocalAIBox is an on-premises AI appliance from Mako Logics, a Houston-based managed service provider. It runs powerful language models on hardware you own, giving your team private chat, document analysis, and an OpenAI-compatible API — without any data leaving your network.

No. Every prompt, document, and answer stays on the appliance inside your own network. LocalAIBox can run fully air-gapped, with no internet connection at all. Your data is never sent to the cloud and never used to train anyone's models.

LocalAIBox runs leading open models such as Llama, Gemma, and Qwen, and you can swap between them as your needs change. Mako Logics helps you choose the right models for your work and your hardware.

LocalAIBox runs on two appliance platforms, and Mako Logics helps you pick the right one. The first is a Windows mini-PC or workstation with an NVIDIA GPU, which delivers the most speed and runs the largest models (70B and up). The second is an Apple Silicon Mac mini — a compact, silent, energy-efficient box that runs models up to about 32B and is ideal for most small-to-mid teams. Both run LocalAIBox entirely on hardware you own, keep all data on your network, and are sized to your team during your demo.

Yes. LocalAIBox is built for regulated industries — insurance, healthcare, legal, and finance. It keeps data on-premises and includes PII/PHI redaction, role-based access, audit logging, and encrypted storage to support HIPAA and GLBA compliance programs.

No. LocalAIBox runs entirely on your own hardware and works offline, including in fully air-gapped networks. Internet is only needed if you choose to download new models.

Cloud AI tools send your data to a third party and bill every user every month. LocalAIBox runs on hardware you own, keeps all data on your network, and serves your whole team with no per-seat fees.

Yes. LocalAIBox exposes an OpenAI-compatible API with /v1 chat, models, and embeddings endpoints, so most tools and scripts that already work with the OpenAI API can point at your box instead of the cloud.

One appliance serves your whole team, with no per-seat fees. How many simultaneous users it handles depends on the hardware tier, which Mako Logics sizes to your team.

Mako Logics — one of Houston's leading MSPs, with 20+ years building software and AI — delivers and installs LocalAIBox on your network, sizes it to your team, and provides ongoing support and maintenance.

Pricing depends on your team size and the hardware tier you need. Owning an appliance typically costs far less than per-seat cloud AI over time. Request a demo and we'll size and price it for your team.

Mako Logics handles delivery, installation, configuration, and staff training. The appliance arrives pre-configured, so most teams are up and running quickly with minimal effort from your own IT.