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Download Malibu

Turn any Apple Silicon Mac into a paid AI provider in a few clicks.
The Malibu app is the primary way to join the network as a provider. Signed .dmg, menu-bar wrapper around the underlying malibu-cli binary. No terminal required.

Download for Apple Silicon

macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or newer)

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What onboarding looks like

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The app walks you through four steps:
  1. Pick a model. Malibu detects your Mac’s RAM tier and sustained TPS, then recommends an MLX model that fits — Qwen, Llama, or Gemma family. You can override.
  2. Sign in. GitHub OAuth. This links your Mac to a provider identity you can move between machines.
  3. Start serving. The app registers with the coordinator over an outbound WebSocket. First request usually arrives within seconds.
  4. Check earnings. Balance, per-model breakdown, payout status — all in the app. No portal, no dashboard.

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What you get

  • Auto-detected model choice matched to your Mac’s RAM, sustained TPS, and 4K-prompt TTFT.
  • Auto-updates. When a newer binary ships, the app validates the signed release, drains in-flight requests, and swaps in place.
  • Menu-bar controls. Pause serving, switch models, view live request rate without leaving the menu bar.
  • Weekly USDC payouts on Base once you cross the minimum payout threshold. See Payments & payouts.

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Requirements

  • Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer)
  • macOS 14 or later
  • 16 GB RAM minimum (32 GB+ for larger models)
  • Stable network connection (outbound WebSocket to coordinator.malibu.tech)
No port-forwarding, no static IP, no incoming firewall rules.

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Headless install

Running on a CI runner, a headless Mac Studio, or a remote Mac without a display? Use the headless install — same underlying binary, no app UI.