Cerewro 打造免費 Windows AI 助理：在同一視窗使用雲端及本地模型
Building a free Windows AI assistant: one window for cloud and local models
Cerewro 團隊開發免費的 Windows 10/11 桌面應用程式，讓用戶在同一視窗與多個 AI 模型對話，並可按對話選用雲端或本地模型。雲端模型使用者自備 API 金鑰，本地模型毋須金鑰；金鑰會儲存在用戶的電腦上。應用程式本身免費，但 AI 供應商會按 API 使用量收費。
We're a small team in Granada (Spain) and we've been building Cerewro, a Windows 10/11 desktop app that lets you talk to several AI models from a single window.
Why we built it. We kept juggling browser tabs for different assistants and wanted one place on the desktop, with the option to run a model locally when you don't want data leaving your PC.
How it works (high level). You choose a provider per conversation: a cloud model with your own API key, or a local model with no key. Keys are stored on your machine. Switching provider doesn't change how you work.
What we learned. (1) Asking for less at sign-up matters: we cut it down to email + password. (2) Being upfront about cloud costs avoids confusion: the app is free, the AI provider bills its own API usage.
Disclosure: I'm on the Cerewro team. It's completely free (no plans, no card). Feedback on what's missing or confusing is very welcome: https://cerewro.com
來源：DEV Community · dev.to