ChatWise

Name: ChatWise
Price: 29 USD
Author: ChatWise

Free · from $29

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MLX Score1.6

PriceFreewith paid plans

RunsIn the cloud

DeveloperChatWise

LicenceClosedsource

CategoryChat

Mac12+macOS or later

ChatWise is a desktop chat app for models such as GPT, Claude and Gemini. It handles audio, PDFs, images and text files, can search the web, and Pro adds custom assistants, artifacts and MCP tools.

The Homebrew cask needs macOS 12 or later.

Basic chat is free for personal, non-commercial use. Pro is a one-time payment of $29 (listed down from $49) with a 7-day free trial. Chats are stored on your Mac and sent only to the AI provider you connect.

How to Get It

Homebrew

brew install --cask chatwise

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Official downloads only. MLX never re-hosts an app, and never runs a command for you.

MLX Score

1.6out of 5

Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 14%

Homebrew: 46 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-02

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Information

Developer: ChatWise
Category: Chat & assistants
Price: Free · from $29 (Pro one-time payment (listed down from $49) with a year of Pro updates; free for personal, non-commercial use.)
Your data: Runs in the cloud
Licence: Proprietary
Mac: macOS 12 or later
iPhone and iPad: —
Links: Website
Facts checked: 2026-11-01

Sources

chatwise.app/ · features, local data storage, bring your own API key · checked 2026-11-01chatwise.app/pricing · free basic tier, Pro $29 one-time, 7-day trial · checked 2026-11-01formulae.brew.sh/cask/chatwise · macOS 12 requirement, bundle id · checked 2026-11-01

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