# Argmax

> Argmax, Inc. builds on-device inference infrastructure that runs foundation models locally on user devices for privacy, real-time performance, and predictable per-device costs. Products include WhisperKit (speech-to-text), SpeakerKit (speaker recognition/diarization), DiffusionKit (image generation on Apple Silicon), and TTSKit, plus the Argmax Local Server for macOS — a Deepgram Speech-to-Text (Live) API-compatible local transcription server. Backed by General Catalyst.

## APIs

- [Argmax Local Server guide](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/using-local-server): Deepgram-compatible local transcription server (WebSocket, default ws://localhost:50060), driven by the @argmaxinc/local-server Node client.

## Docs

- [Developer Portal](https://app.argmaxinc.com): Argmax Console, billing, and documentation.
- [Documentation](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs): Guides for the Pro SDKs and Local Server.
- [Getting Started / Upgrading to Pro SDK](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/upgrading-to-pro-sdk): Installing and enabling Pro features.
- [Models](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/models): Available on-device models marketplace.
- [Counting Active Licenses](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/guides/counting-active-licenses): Device-based billing and licenseId model.
- [Changelog](https://app.argmaxinc.com/docs/changelog): Release notes.

## SDKs & Packages

- [@argmaxinc/local-server (npm)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@argmaxinc/local-server): Official Node client for the Local Server.
- [argmax-oss-swift (GitHub)](https://github.com/argmaxinc/argmax-oss-swift): On-device Speech AI for Apple Silicon (Swift Package Manager).
- [swift-transformers (GitHub)](https://github.com/argmaxinc/swift-transformers): Transformers-like API in Swift.
- [whisperkittools (GitHub)](https://github.com/argmaxinc/whisperkittools): Python model conversion/optimization/evaluation tools.
- [GitHub organization](https://github.com/argmaxinc): All open-source repositories.

## Authentication

- Argmax API key (ax_ prefix) issued from the Argmax Console; supplied at SDK/Local Server initialization. Device-based licensing keyed on licenseId.

## Company

- [Pricing](https://www.argmaxinc.com/pricing): Basic (free OSS), Pro ($1.00–$1.33/device/month), Enterprise (custom).
- [Blog](https://www.argmaxinc.com/blog)
- [Status](https://status.argmaxinc.com)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.argmaxinc.com/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.argmaxinc.com/privacy)