FAQ
Questions, answered.
The basics
What is Yukkai?
Yukkai is a Mac-native AI application powered by Fusion Intelligence™. Instead of being another chatbot wrapped around a single model, it brings AI models, specialized agents, memory, tools and human intent together into one evolving intelligent system that can understand an objective and turn it into action.
What is Fusion Intelligence™?
Fusion Intelligence™ is Yukkai’s implementation of Composite AI. Rather than relying on one model, it orchestrates AI models, agents, memory systems, tools, adaptive workflows, security layers and human intent. Every component contributes and strengthens the others — the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Learn more →
How is Yukkai different from ChatGPT or Claude?
Those are single models inside a chat window. Yukkai is a system on top of many models. It routes each part of a mission to the intelligence best suited for it, runs teams of agents in parallel, keeps a persistent memory of your work, and can act natively on your Mac — read files, write code, generate media, control applications. You are not locked into one provider.
Which Mac do I need?
Yukkai is built with native Apple technologies and runs on modern Macs. An Apple Silicon Mac (M-series) is recommended, and is required to run open-source models locally with Apple MLX. Cloud models work regardless of your hardware.
Pricing & access
Is Yukkai really free?
Yes. The application is free to download and use, with no subscription. You can work with Yukkai Free, use the free models made available by LLM providers, or run open-source models locally on your Mac — at no cost. See how it works →
How does pricing work if there’s no subscription?
Paid usage runs through a prepaid pay-as-you-go wallet. You top up when you want, and credit is deducted as you use paid models through the Yukkai Key. Nothing renews automatically, and you only pay for what you use. Full details are in our Terms of Sale.
What is the Yukkai Key?
The Yukkai Key is a single key that unlocks more than 200 models — including Yukkai Fusion and Yukkai Frontier, our composite intelligences. Usage is billed against your wallet, with no subscription.
Can I use my own models and API keys?
Absolutely. You can import your OpenRouter key to use every model available through OpenRouter at provider price, or download and run open-source models locally with Apple MLX — private and offline. Change models mid-conversation, or combine several inside one mission.
What’s the difference between Yukkai Fusion and Yukkai Frontier?
Yukkai Fusion combines models, agents, tools and memory for the right balance of quality, speed and efficiency — best for everyday creation, research and action. Yukkai Frontier brings together the most capable models and the full power of Fusion Intelligence™: more reasoning, more agents, more verification — for problems too important for a single AI.
How do I get access?
Yukkai is currently in private beta, distributed through a whitelist. Join the whitelist with your name and email, and we’ll send you one email as soon as your download is ready.
How it works
What are agents, and what does “one thousand agents” mean?
For a complex mission, Yukkai can create teams of specialized agents — a researcher, an architect, a developer, a reviewer, a critic, a coordinator. They work in parallel but never in isolation: they share the same objective, memory, tools, skills and a collaborative whiteboard. When one agent discovers something important, the whole team can build on it. Learn more →
What does “the first OS Agent” mean?
Yukkai is deeply fused with macOS. Beyond the conversation, it can understand and act on your files, applications, projects and native system capabilities. Every Apple framework connected to Yukkai expands what the entire system can accomplish. Learn more →
Does Yukkai remember my work between sessions?
Yes. Powered by the Intent Engine, Yukkai learns your preferences, standards, working methods and recurring decisions over time. Memory is stored locally on your Mac, and every interaction makes the next one more relevant. The goal isn’t to become universally smarter — it’s to become smarter for you.
Does Yukkai work offline?
Partly. Open-source models running locally with Apple MLX work entirely offline, on your device. Cloud models — through the Yukkai Key or your own provider key — require an internet connection.
Privacy & security
Where is my data stored?
Your memory, your imported keys (encrypted) and your file snapshots stay on your Mac. We don’t read your local memory, files or conversations, and we don’t sell your personal data. When a mission uses a cloud model, only the content required for that request is sent to the corresponding provider. Read the Privacy Policy →
Is it safe to let Yukkai act on my Mac?
Security is part of the intelligence, not an add-on. Yukkai combines multiple protection layers: controlled permissions, restricted tools, human approvals for sensitive actions, secure execution, automatic snapshots and recoverable file history. Agents receive only the capabilities required for their mission, and you can restore files if an automated change produces the wrong result. Learn more →
Can AI output be wrong?
Yes — like any AI, output can be inaccurate or incomplete. Yukkai includes verification and review mechanisms, and sensitive actions can require your explicit approval, but you remain responsible for evaluating results before relying on them.
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