# Vinaa

A native Mac AI chat app for cloud and local models, with projects, files, MCP tools, and local-first storage.

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Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/vinaa.md
Website: https://www.vinaa.ai

- Category: [Agent infrastructure](https://softbests.com/category/agent-tools)
- Pricing: Paid
- Platforms: macOS
- Underrated

## Best for

Mac users who want a private, native chat client across providers without another browser tab or subscription.

## Why it deserves attention

Vinaa is built with SwiftUI and AppKit rather than Electron, and keeps chats on your Mac with optional sync through your private iCloud account. It connects OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, xAI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Ollama, and LM Studio, and adds projects, nested folders, multiple windows and tabs, saved prompts, file attachments, web search, and MCP tools. You bring API keys or use an existing ChatGPT or Claude plan through Codex or Claude Code. The licence is a one-time purchase with every future update included; the trade-off is macOS-only, and it is a chat workspace rather than an agent builder with heavy automation.

## Can replace

- ChatGPT

## Related and alternatives

- [TypingMind](https://softbests.com/software/typingmind)
- [BoltAI](https://softbests.com/software/boltai)