A Mac mini with private AI already running — and built to keep up with the field.
Open-source models are getting better every week. Your Box ships with the current best, then gets quarterly secure refreshes through year 1 so you stay on top — without ever sending client data to the cloud.
No subscription
Wi-Fi-off ready
Quarterly model refresh
2,600+ ⭐ on GitHub
The elephant in the room: AI models change every week.
A month ago we were on different open-source models. Today it’s DeepSeek V4. Next month it’ll be something else again. If you bought a “frozen” local AI box, you’d hate it inside 90 days. That’s why every Box ships with year-1 secure model refresh built in — and a $99/mo upkeep retainer after that if you want to keep the upgrade train running.
A real NDA. Llama 3.3 70B. Wi-Fi physically off. lsof running live to prove no network traffic.
🎁What’s in the box
Real hardware. Best current open model. Real time with me.
Apple Mac mini
M4 (16 GB) or M4 Pro (24 GB). New or Apple Certified. Full warranty.
Best current model
DeepSeek V4 / Gemma 4 31B (Base) or Llama 70B (Pro). Loaded, tuned.
Three agents
Folder Watcher, Daily Briefing, Local Q&A. Pro adds 2 more.
90-min setup
Live Zoom. Your folders, your email, your prompts. Recorded.
Compliance memo
PDF + .docx your bar counsel can ratify into firm policy.
30 days support
Direct line to me. After: optional $99/mo, no commitment.
🔄 How model refresh works
I benchmark the latest open releases. When something beats what’s on your box, you get an update.
→ Signed USB drop, SHA-256 checksums verified before load
→ Remote-guided update over screen-share (you watch)
Optional $99/mo retainer keeps the upgrade train running. Skip it — the hardware still works forever.
Need full chain-of-custody? I’ll fly to your office and load updates on-site. Scoped per visit.
🛒Pick your Box · then see why it beats cloud
Both tiers include year-1 secure model refresh. Both ship in 5-9 days.
Base Box
- Mac mini M4, 16 GB unified memory
- Best current 31B-class model
- Three core agents + 90-min Zoom setup
- 30 days direct support + quarterly refresh year 1
Best for: solo / 1-2 attorneys, accounting offices up to 5 staff
Pro Box
- Mac mini M4 Pro, 24 GB, 512 GB SSD
- Best current 70B-class model
- Five agents + 2-hour Zoom setup
- 30 days direct support + quarterly refresh year 1
Best for: 3-8 attorney offices wanting the smartest on-device model
Cloud vs AirGap Box
| Scenario | Cloud | AirGap |
|---|---|---|
| Sealed NDA review | ⚠️ Leaves firm | ✓ Stays on box |
| Data retention Q | ⚠️ ToS-dependent | ✓ Nothing retained |
| Works on a plane | ✗ No | ✓ Wi-Fi off OK |
| 5-staff monthly cost | $340–6,000 | $0 |
| Model upgrades | Vendor’s pace | Quarterly, you control |
| Verification | ⚠️ Trust contract | ✓ lsof live |
Need RAG over your past work product or in-person install? See AirGap Foundation.
👥Who this is for
Self-installers with one or a few people. Bigger firms → right column.
Solo / small law
1-2 attorneys handling NDAs, contracts, privileged work.
Accountants
Solo or small practice with client financials.
Medical / therapy
HIPAA-friendly AI without a cloud BAA.
Under NDA
Contractors whose actual work can’t touch ChatGPT.
Running a 2–25 attorney firm?
If you need in-person install, custom RAG over your past work product, and an ongoing upkeep retainer, the Box won’t fit.
AirGap Foundation will. One firm at a time. Full white-glove. Compliance memo, chain-of-custody updates, custom workflow.
Join the waitlist — ordering opens within 14 days
You’ll get a heads-up when ordering goes live. The Box ships with the current best open-source model, plus quarterly secure refreshes through year 1.
What I ask: your email, firm size, what you’d use it for. Nothing else. No spam. No obligation.
💬Frequently asked
If yours isn’t here, email me direct.
🔒 Is it actually air-gapped?
Yes by default. macOS firewall blocks outbound from AI processes. Opt in to cloud escalation per query if you want.
🔄 How do model updates arrive?
Remote-guided over screen-share, or signed USB with SHA-256 checksums verified before load. On-site install available as add-on.
🛠️ What if the Mac mini breaks?
Apple covers hardware. I replace the config at no charge in year 1. After: $99/mo optional, no commitment.
📁 What about my data?
Never leaves your machine. No telemetry. No phone-home. I have no access unless you initiate a screen-share.
💻 Can I install this myself?
Yes — full OSS stack at github.com/nicedreamzapp/claude-code-local. The Box is for skipping the install.
⚖️ Bar / HIPAA certified?
No — we’re software, not accreditation. Compliance memo is a starting point your counsel uses to make firm policy.
🧠 What models can it run?
Base: DeepSeek V4 + Gemma 4 31B + Qwen 4B/8B. Pro: all of those + Llama 3.3 70B + Qwen 3.5 122B MoE.
📦 Order to ship time?
5-9 days. Charge at purchase, I order the mini, provision, ship insured signature, setup call day 5-9.
💸 Why one-time, not monthly?
Privacy buyers reject subscriptions. Buy once, yours forever. $99/mo upkeep retainer is optional — skip it, the box still works.
📅 After year 1?
Hardware yours forever. Optional $99/mo retainer keeps the secure refresh pipeline going. Skip it — Box still works, you just pick models yourself.
Why this exists
I run 8 local AI agents on my own machines for a small business in Arcata, California. They draft invoices, triage email, watch supplier networks, write daily briefings. None of them touch the cloud.
People kept emailing asking how to do the same for their firm. The answer was always “here’s a 2,600-star open-source repo and a weekend.” That’s not useful to someone billing $400/hour. The AirGap Box is the version that arrives by FedEx and just works — and stays current as the field moves.
— matt macosko · arcata, ca
Built by Matt Macosko · Nice Dreamz LLC · Arcata, California.