Raycast

Name: Raycast
Price: 8 USD
Rating: 4.45 (273 reviews)
Author: Raycast

Free · from $8/mo

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MLX Score3.1

PriceFreewith paid plans

RunsMac or cloud

DeveloperRaycast

LicenceClosedsource

CategoryProductivity

Mac26+macOS or later

Raycast is a keyboard launcher for apps, files, clipboard history, snippets and extensions. Raycast AI adds chat, Quick AI and custom agents, and works with major provider subscriptions and local models.

Raycast v2 needs macOS 26 Tahoe on Apple silicon. There is also an iPhone and iPad app (iOS 18).

The free plan has no AI. Pro costs $8 a month billed yearly ($96). Cloud models run on the providers' servers; local models stay on your Mac.

How to Get It

Homebrew

brew install --cask raycast

iPhone & iPad App StoreOpen

WebsiteVisit

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

MLX Score

3.1out of 5

App Store ratingahead of 25%

Homebrew installs (90 days)ahead of 100%

App Store: 4.5 from 273 ratings · read 2026-11-02Homebrew: 22,514 installs in 90 days · read 2026-11-02

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Information

Developer: Raycast
Category: Productivity & writing
Price: Free · from $8/mo (Pro billed yearly ($96); the free plan has no AI.)
Your data: On your Mac or in the cloud
Licence: Proprietary
Mac: macOS 26 or later
iPhone and iPad: iOS 18.0 or later
Needs: M1 or later
Links: Website
Facts checked: 2026-11-01

Sources

raycast.com/download-beta · macOS Tahoe and Apple silicon required for v2 · checked 2026-11-01raycast.com/pro · free plan without AI, Pro $8 a month billed yearly · checked 2026-11-01raycast.com/core-features/ai · AI chat, Quick AI, agents, provider subscriptions and local models · checked 2026-11-01formulae.brew.sh/cask/raycast · Homebrew cask, bundle id · checked 2026-11-01apps.apple.com/us/app/id6503428327 · iOS app, iOS 18 requirement · checked 2026-11-01Icon from App Store

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