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Perplexity
Portable Computer
Runs Computer's model and agent entirely on your own Windows or Linux hardware. It reaches the cloud only with your permission.
Which capability it is
- Working on files on your own computer (Local-files working surface)
The same thing at other vendors
Gemini
Gemini app on Mac — local files per the June 30, 2026 release note
Microsoft Copilot
None — Cowork works on OneDrive and SharePoint
Grok
Grok Build (terminal)
Mistral Vibe
Vibe Code (CLI)
Details
- Status
- not labelled
- Where you find it
- Settings > Local Inference
- Part of
- Personal Computer
- Plans
- Pro, Max, Enterprise (local models)
- Admin must turn it on?
- For managed accounts on Windows and Linux, an administrator decides whether models may run on the device.
Learn
Where we teach it
Build the small thing yourself: turn a spreadsheet or an export into something a colleague uses the next day. It's in the longer class.