MacPaw taps Liquid AI to offer on-device inference to devs building for its app store
MacPaw has partnered with Liquid AI to develop locally hosted AI models for its SetApp app store, offering credit-based plans and enabling on-device inference. The company is creating a customizable AI stack with Eney, featuring Elix and a local memory system, to enhance performance, privacy, and security. Liquid AI’s co-founder emphasizes that the models are tailored to hardware, while MacPaw aims to expand its AI app offerings for its subscription-based store, SetApp, and provide developers with a one-stop shop for local and cloud models.
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