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Project Maya

Run three very large AI chat models privately on your own computer's graphics cards.

What it does

Project Maya lets you run three very large AI models on your own computer: GLM-5.3-Flash, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 and MiniMax-M3.1-Flash. Its makers say models this size usually need a data centre. The README says nothing leaves your machine.

Each model has its own engine. A model like this is split into many parts called experts. The engine keeps the parts your conversation uses most on the graphics card (GPU), the next ones in regular memory, and the rest on your fast SSD drive. It moves them around as you chat. It also measures your hardware and tunes itself to it.

It comes with a chat page and a live monitor in your web browser, support for pictures, and an API (a doorway that lets other programs talk to it) that works like OpenAI's and Anthropic's, so coding helpers and other tools can connect. It can answer several requests at once and includes tools for making smaller, compressed versions of the models.

Who it's for

People with powerful computers and one or more graphics cards who want to run large AI models privately instead of using an online service.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. You download the project and run a setup script (or a start file on Windows), which picks, downloads and starts a model for you. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
Runs on
Linux, Windows
Computer
Works best on a powerful computer or one with a graphics card (GPU)
Privacy
Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Download the project to a computer with a supported NVIDIA or AMD graphics card (Windows and AMD support are experimental).
  2. Open the local chat page in your web browser once the model has started.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • Plain-AyI is an independent guide and doesn't host or review the software it lists. Please check each project's official page before installing.
  • License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
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