Pace vs Project Minimi

Choosing between Pace and Project Minimi?

Project Minimi is local-by-default, cloud when you ask, and it's closed source under a Proprietary license. It calls itself "Personal memory for Claude that closes open loops on Mac.".

Where Pace differs: Minimi is ambient memory for Claude, not a local voice agent loop. Pace is push-to-talk, screen-referential actions, and local models by default—without routing your agent loop through Claude. Minimi’s paid plan uses Gemini embeddings, so it is not pure local-only; Pace keeps the default path on-device.

The full breakdown is below — what Project Minimi is genuinely good at, its stack, and the honest line on where Pace diverges, including where Pace is behind. For the whole field in one place, see every macOS voice agent compared.

Project Minimi

www.projectminimi.com

Personal memory for Claude that closes open loops on Mac. — Shram / projectminimi.com

STT · Ambient capture (not push-to-talk STT) Reasoner · Claude (via MCP / custom connector) TTS · Claude side (not a local TTS loop) Screen · yes

What it's good at

  • Ambient Mac capture across tabs, documents, calls, and chat threads for later recall.
  • Exposes captured memory to Claude through an MCP / custom connector link.
  • Positions itself as personal memory you own, with a local vector store claim on device.
  • Strong for “what did I read / decide / leave open” retrieval inside Claude workflows.

Where Pace differs

Minimi is ambient memory for Claude, not a local voice agent loop. Pace is push-to-talk, screen-referential actions, and local models by default—without routing your agent loop through Claude. Minimi’s paid plan uses Gemini embeddings, so it is not pure local-only; Pace keeps the default path on-device.

Rechecked August 2026.
If Project Minimi shipped something I missed or got cheaper since, email me and I'll update this page.

Pace is $29 once, fully on-device, and free to try on Apple Intelligence.

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