Question 1

How much can I save by moving off OpenAI or Anthropic token billing?

Accepted Answer

Most teams spending $2k+/month on cloud AI APIs cut inference costs by 70–85% after migrating to private, flat-rate local inference on Courier OS. Use our free calculator for a personalized annual savings estimate and recommended open-source model stack.

Question 2

Can I run AI agents locally without sending data to the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RecursionAI deploys agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, and support bots on hardware you control — air-gapped by default. Patient data, legal work product, and financial records never leave your perimeter.

Question 3

What open-source models do you recommend instead of GPT-4 or Claude?

Accepted Answer

We typically deploy Qwen3 Embedding 8B for RAG, Gemma 4 26B A4B for general agents and tool-calling, Qwen3.6 35B A3B for agentic coding, and Mistral Medium 3.5 for frontier-tier multi-agent workloads — all on Apple Silicon via Courier OS.

Question 4

Is local AI HIPAA or SOC 2 compliant?

Accepted Answer

Local-first AI removes the cloud data-processing risk that blocks most regulated teams. We architect HIPAA, SOC 2, GLBA, and GDPR-aligned deployments with auditable controls — no third-party model vendor in your data path.

Frontier AI without the frontier bill.