Questions, answered.
Everything people usually ask about Locai One: the appliance, the models, the software and how reserving one works.
The product
What is Locai One?
Locai One is AI in a box: an on-premise AI appliance that combines the hardware, our Juno model series and Locai OS, our AI operating system, in one integrated unit. It plugs into your existing network and provides local AI compute (coding, document analysis and agents) for your whole organisation, with your data staying on infrastructure you control.
What's the difference between Locai One and Locai One Pro?
Same operating system, same models, same on-prem promise. Locai One is sized for up to 500 users, with one NVIDIA Blackwell GPU and models up to 120B parameters. Locai One Pro is sized for up to 1,000 users, with two GPUs, more memory and storage, and models up to 300B. See the full comparison on the compare page.
How long does it take to set up?
Around 15 minutes. Plug it into a wall socket and your network, choose your model, configure API access and connect your existing applications. Locai OS handles model serving, access and the admin portal, so it behaves like an appliance rather than a data centre project.
Does it need special power or cooling?
No. Locai One is air-cooled and plugs into any standard wall socket: no water loop, no dedicated circuit, no server room.
Models and software
Which models does it run?
Every Locai One comes with our Juno model series, compressed and specialised with our SPACE algorithm for fast local inference. Juno-N, built on Nemotron and specialised for software engineering and agentic workloads, ships at launch and is open on Hugging Face. Juno-Q and Juno-G follow on Locai One; Juno-I and Juno-D on Locai One Pro, with weights coming soon to Hugging Face. You can also run any compatible open-weight model alongside Juno.
Can I run my own models?
Yes. Locai One is not locked to a single model family. Any compatible open-weight model from Hugging Face, or your own weights, can be served on the same appliance under the same access controls and the same API.
Does it work with our existing tools?
Locai OS provides OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs, so existing applications, coding tools and internal agents connect without rebuilding integrations, and without model-provider token charges for every request.
What is Locai OS?
Locai OS is our Linux-based AI operating system. It includes the Management Portal, the Locai App and a Rust-based inference engine that turns the GPUs into a token factory, allowing one appliance to serve many users and workloads at once.
How do employees use it day to day?
Through the Locai App, a desktop app for Mac and Windows. Employees sign in once on the office network and work with your organisation's AI through a familiar interface. Remote access can be enabled by your organisation when required.
Privacy and security
Does any of our data leave the building?
No. Conversations, API requests, uploaded documents and the retrieval index built from them are all processed and stored on the appliance's own encrypted storage. There is no cloud service behind it — prompts and documents never leave the unit.
Can it run air-gapped?
Yes. The appliance runs happily with no internet connection at all. Remote support is off by default, and any diagnostic session has to be opened by your administrator and is closed afterwards.
Is it certified?
Locai Labs is ISO 27001 certified across the design, build and support of the appliance, and the system is built to the transparency and record-keeping expectations of the EU AI Act.
Reservations and orders
When can I order?
Reservations are open now to businesses and individuals. Place a fully refundable reservation payment (£500 + VAT for Locai One or £1,000 + VAT for Locai One Pro) and take your place in line.
How does the deposit work?
You pay a fully refundable reservation payment today — £500 + VAT for Locai One or £1,000 + VAT for Locai One Pro — which makes you a reservation holder and locks in the advertised base price. At the current UK VAT rate, the checkout totals are £600 and £1,200. Your reservation date establishes your place in line. UK orders ship first, followed by international orders. Nothing more is due until then. GPU and component costs move, so reserving now is what holds today's price.
Is my reservation refundable?
Yes. Your reservation payment is fully refundable at any time until you sign the final order form. Email [email protected] and we refund 100% to your original payment method, with no fees deducted. If you're buying as a consumer, you also have a statutory right to cancel within 14 days of reserving, and within 14 days of receiving your appliance unless it was built to your specification.
Does reserving lock in the price?
Yes. Your reservation secures the advertised base hardware price for your appliance, £29,950 + VAT (£35,940 inc. VAT) for Locai One and £49,950 + VAT (£59,940 inc. VAT) for Locai One Pro, even if list prices rise before your invitation. Optional configuration, add-ons, delivery and installation are quoted separately.
Can individuals buy a Locai One?
Yes. Locai One can be bought by an individual as well as by a business. Consumer purchases carry the full protections of UK consumer law, including the cancellation rights set out in our pre-order terms. Prices are shown both excluding and including VAT.
What happens after I reserve?
You'll get a confirmation email straight away. Your reservation date establishes your place in line. UK orders ship first, followed by international orders. Your reservation payment is credited in full against the price when you complete the purchase.
When will my appliance ship?
UK deliveries begin in September 2026, starting with Early Access customers who choose to purchase Locai One or Locai One Pro. International deliveries will commence later. Your reservation date establishes your place in line. We'll confirm your delivery window when you're invited to configure.
What's included with the appliance?
Everything you need to run AI in-house: the appliance itself, Locai OS and the Locai App included, and our latest Juno model pre-downloaded. You can add or change models anytime from the Management Portal.
Do I pay the full price now?
No. Today is just the reservation payment, paid securely via Stripe. The balance is only due when you're invited to configure. Your reservation payment counts towards the price. Pricing and cancellation rights are in our pre-order terms.
Can I change my configuration later?
Yes. Your edition and finish are confirmed when you're invited to configure, so if your needs change while you're in the queue, just reply to any of our emails and we'll update your reservation.
More help
Help Centre
Setup guides, how-tos and troubleshooting for Locai One, Locai OS and the Locai App.
Open the Help CentreReservation questions
To change or cancel a reservation, or ask anything about your place in line, email us and we will take care of it.
[email protected]Pre-order terms
The full terms governing Locai One and Locai One Pro reservations: reservation payments, the queue, refunds and cancellations.
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