exo
Run your own AI cluster across everyday devices
exo is an open-source project that unifies multiple everyday devices into a single AI compute cluster for running large language models. It splits models across phones, laptops, and desktops and exposes an OpenAI-compatible API.
Key features
- Distributes models across devices
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Automatic device discovery
- No master node required
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Pools everyday devices
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Runs fully offline
Trade-offs
- Experimental and evolving
- Network limits performance
Is exo secure?
No known vulnerabilities affect exo's latest release (v1.0.71). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-14738, published 2026-07-05 (101 days ago)
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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