Nativ

Key facts: Nativ is a Mac app for running open models, built on MLX-VLM, from Neywa Labs, the new company of the developer behind MLX-VLM. Its local server is the part developers will like: point Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Aider or Goose at it, and your agent runs on your machine with no per-token bill.

Plans: Free. No account and no credits. A Pro version is listed as coming soon.

Best for: Developers who want to try local models with their coding agents. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a managed cloud model with no setup.

Pros

• Runs your coding agents on local models with no per-token bill
• Works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Aider and Goose through a local server
• Free with no account and no credits, and open source under MIT
• Built on MLX-VLM by a team with deep Apple silicon experience

Watch out for

• Mac only in practice, and local models lag frontier models on hard reasoning
• You still need a capable Mac and some setup patience
• A Pro version is only listed as coming soon, so paid features are unclear

Best for

Developers who want to try local models with their coding agents. Who should skip it: anyone who wants a fully managed cloud assistant with zero setup.

Pricing

Free, with no account and no credits. A Pro version is listed as coming soon.

FAQs

What is Nativ? A Mac app for running open models locally, built on MLX-VLM.

Which agents can use it? Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Aider and Goose can point at its local server.

Does it cost per token? No, local runs carry no per-token bill.

Who makes Nativ? Neywa Labs, the new company of the developer behind MLX-VLM.