Question 1

What is SoloLLM?

Accepted Answer

SoloLLM is a private AI app for iPhone and iPad that runs large language models entirely on your device. It includes 15 built-in tools for documents, files, web, code, OCR, and translation. No cloud required, no accounts, no subscriptions.

Question 2

How much does SoloLLM cost?

Accepted Answer

SoloLLM is $2.99 on the App Store — a one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, and no model paywalls. All 13 models and all 15 tools are included.

Question 3

Does SoloLLM work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once models are downloaded, SoloLLM runs fully offline for chat, OCR, translation, file operations, and code execution. Web Fetcher and Web Search require an internet connection, but everything else is on-device.

Question 4

What tools does SoloLLM include?

Accepted Answer

SoloLLM includes 15 built-in tools: PDF Reader, Document Reader, File Writer, File Extraction, Web Fetcher, Web Search, Code Interpreter (JavaScript), Data Analyzer, Image Analyzer, OCR, Clipboard Read, Clipboard Write, Translation (Apple Translate), Siri Bridge, and Siri Voice.

Question 5

Can I attach photos or images in SoloLLM?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tap the + button in chat to attach a photo, or run OCR on files. SoloLLM extracts text on-device and inserts it into the model prompt. Model inference is text-only.

Question 6

What AI models are available in SoloLLM?

Accepted Answer

SoloLLM ships with 13 models: Gemma 4 E2B and E4B, Llama 3.2 1B and 3B, Llama 3.1 8B, DeepSeek R1 1.5B and 7B, Gemma 2 2B, Qwen 3 4B, Qwen 2.5 7B, Mistral 7B, Phi-4 Mini, and Phi-3 Mini.

Question 7

Why use SoloLLM instead of ChatGPT or Claude?

Accepted Answer

SoloLLM keeps all processing on your device. No prompts sent to servers, works without internet, no subscription required. It is for people who want capable AI on iPhone without routing every conversation through someone else's infrastructure.

Question 8

Does SoloLLM support translation?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Translation tool uses Apple's on-device Translate API, supporting dozens of languages fully offline.

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