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Kazakhstan startup Aina says LocalGen makes images on iPhone without internet
Aina said LocalGen runs diffusion models on the phone and keeps generated images on the device. Aina described cloud image tools as needing a connection and sending a user's prompt off the phone.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- Aina is a Kazakhstan startup.
- Aina said LocalGen generates images on an iPhone without a connection.
- LocalGen runs diffusion models on the phone, according to Aina.
- Aina said generated images stay on the device.
- Aina said cloud image tools need a connection and send prompts off the phone.
Aina, a Kazakhstan startup, said LocalGen can make images on an iPhone without an internet connection. LocalGen runs diffusion models on the phone and keeps generated images on the device, Aina said.
Cloud image tools require a connection and send the user's prompt away from the phone, Aina said. LocalGen works locally on the iPhone, according to a post by Aina on X on 30 October 2026.
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