If you've ever used a cloud-based AI, you've never had to "download" the brain. It's just there. But for Colloqio to work entirely offline and privately, we have to bring the brain to you. Here's how we handle the one-time model download.
"Shipping intelligence to the edge is a massive engineering challenge, but it's the only way to guarantee 100% privacy and zero latency."
Why a download at all?
Cloud AI services send your prompts to massive server farms. Colloqio flips this: we ship the model to your device. This requires an initial download of approximately 2GB to 4GB, depending on the model version you choose. While it's a larger initial step, it's the key to everything that makes Colloqio special.
Optimized for Apple Silicon
We don't just ship a generic model. We use advanced quantization techniques (4-bit and 6-bit) optimized specifically for Apple's Neural Engine. This means you get 90% of the intelligence of a massive model at 1/10th of the storage cost, running at speeds that would make cloud models blush.
What to expect during setup
We've worked hard to make the onboarding process as transparent as possible:
- Progress Tracking: You'll see exactly how much has been downloaded and how much is left.
- Background capable: You can start the download and explore other apps; we'll notify you when your companion is ready.
- Storage management: You can see exactly how much space the model takes and delete it easily if needed in settings.
The Future of Updates
We're already working on "delta updates" — where you only download the changes to the model rather than the whole thing. This will make future intelligence jumps as small as a standard app update.