Runs on a private AI box you own
One compact GB10-class device — 128 GB unified memory — runs it on-premise, sold and provisioned by us. No cloud API keys, no data leaving the building.
Run Aider on a private AI box
License: Apache-2.0
A terminal pair-programmer that edits your code and makes git commits as it goes — driven by a model on your own hardware.
What it is
- An open-source CLI that pairs with you on an existing git repository.
- Applies edits as commits, so every change is reviewable in your history.
- Uses LiteLLM under the hood, so any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works.
Aider is an independent project. BrainOutput has no affiliation, endorsement, or partnership with it — we sell the private hardware you can run it on. Project: Aider.
Cloud API keys vs your private box
The tool is the same either way. What changes is where your prompts and files go, and how you pay.
| Cloud API keys | Your private box | |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | Prompts and files are sent to a third-party API | Everything stays on hardware in your office |
| Cost model | Metered per token — scales with usage, indefinitely | A fixed hardware cost — local inference is unmetered |
| Availability | Vendor uptime, rate limits, and model retirements apply | Runs offline; you control uptime and model versions |
| EU compliance | Data-transfer and processor terms to manage per vendor | EU hardware on your premises — sovereignty is physical, not contractual |
| Model choice | Whatever the vendor exposes | Any open-weight model that fits the box — swap freely |
Indicative hardware start prices are €3 650,22 HT (ASUS) / €4 328,25 HT (Dell); the full sovereign setup is sur devis.
How it connects to your box
Because Aider routes through LiteLLM, you point it at a local server with a base-URL setting.
- Set OPENAI_API_BASE (or the equivalent flag) to your box's OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
- Name the local model — Aider then plans, edits, and commits against it, offline.
How BrainOutput fits
- We deliver the device and a coder-grade local model for Aider to pair with.
- Your repository and commits stay entirely on your own machine.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Aider use a local model?
- Yes — it uses LiteLLM, so setting the OpenAI-compatible base URL to your box makes it run against a local model with no cloud call.
- Will it touch my git history safely?
- Aider makes each change as a commit, so everything it does is visible and revertible in your own repository.
- What license is it under?
- Apache-2.0, verified against its repository.
Run it on a box we set up for you
We size the device, install an OpenAI-compatible model stack, and hand you the endpoint this app points at. The app stays free and yours.