# 🐺 Cerberus Desktop App — An Uncensored AI That Runs Entirely On Your Computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools & Scripts\ **Tags:** freebies, tips-tricks, windows\ **Created:** [April 28, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584 "2026-04-28T07:24:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/grimxlock/32/174321_2.png) [@GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/u/GrimXLock)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/1 "2026-04-28T07:24:42Z")
# 🐺 An AI That Runs On YOUR Computer And Never Says “I Can’t Help With That” _Free. Beta. Yours._ * * * Every AI chat app pipes your conversations through a stranger’s data center. Filters, logs, the whole circus. **This one runs entirely on your own machine.** No middleman. No bouncer. No _“as an AI…”_ * * * ![nu1](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/a/f/af9c85f4510378c054c788162d2d9fe91c610e1b.jpeg) The model has had its built-in _“I can’t talk about that”_ reflex surgically removed — a technique called **abliteration**. Think of it as taking the safety brake off a car you already own. It still thinks. It still answers. It just doesn’t bail on you halfway through. * * * # 🚦 Why “Local” Actually Matters | | **Cloud AI** | **Local AI (this)** | | --- | --- | --- | | Where your question goes | Stranger’s data center | Stays on your machine | | What gets logged | Everything | Nothing | | Filters between you & answer | Several | Zero | | Works offline | ❌ | ✅ | | Monthly cost | 💸💸 | Free | * * * # 🧰 The 30-Second Checklist > 🔑 **Free account + API key** — from the Cerberus panel > 💻 **Ollama installed** — the program that runs the model > 🎮 **A GPU** — any decent graphics card > 💾 **~5 GB free disk** — for the smallest model > ⏱ **~10 minutes** — start to first message * * * # 🪟 What Each Thing Actually Is > **🔧 Ollama — what it is, why you need it** > > A small free program that runs the AI on your computer. > > **Mental model:** Ollama is the oven. The desktop app is the recipe interface that talks to it. The model is what gets baked. > > - **Get it:** [ollama.com](https://ollama.com) > - **Start it:** Open the black command-line window (Start menu → type `cmd`) → type `ollama serve` → leave that window open. > > The oven is now on. > **🎮 GPU — what it is, do you have one** > > Your **graphics card**. The thing that draws games. > > The desktop app sniffs out yours automatically the moment you install it. Rough rule of thumb: > > > If your PC can run a recent game on medium settings, it can run the smaller models here. > **🔑 API key — what it is, where to get it** > > Your personal entry pass. Like a hotel keycard — proves it’s you, costs nothing. > > Make a free account on the Cerberus panel → generate a key → paste it into the desktop app once → done forever. > > > still no subscription.. just an account and a generated key * * * # ⚙ The Setup, Step By Step ### **STEP 1 → Download the installer** Get it from 👉 [access.cerberusai.dev](https://access.cerberusai.dev/) 👈 You’ll see two files in there. > ⚠ **Grab the cmd one, not the .exe.** > The .exe gets jammed by Windows’ built-in bouncer. The cmd version walks past it. * * * ### **STEP 2 → Tell Windows to chill out** Windows runs a doorman called **SmartScreen** — yells _“I don’t recognize this app!”_ at anything not signed by big-name developers. It’s why your homemade installers always feel haunted. **Quick way around it:** > ⚙ Settings → Privacy & Security → Windows Security > 🛡 App & Browser Control → Reputation-based protection settings > 🔄 Flip **“Check apps and files”** to OFF > 📥 Install Cerberus > 🔄 Flip it back ON _Like turning your apartment buzzer off for ten minutes while a friend drops off a package._ * * * ### **STEP 3 → Open the desktop app and sign in** Drop in your Cerberus account + paste the API key you generated from the panel. One time only. * * * ### **STEP 4 → Pull a model** The app shows three options in the side panel. Pick the one that matches your machine: | Model | Size | Best For | | --- | --- | --- | | **cerberus-4b** | Light | First-time users, modest hardware | | **cerberus-4b-v2-abliterated** | Light | Same size, fewer _“I can’t”_ moments — the daily driver | | **Arbiter-GL9b** | Bigger | Sharper answers, machines with breathing room | Click **PULL** on whichever one fits. > 📥 First time = real download (grab a coffee) > ⚡ Every time after = instant load _“VRAM” you’ll see mentioned = just “graphics card memory.” Bigger model needs more of it._ * * * ### **STEP 5 → Type into the message box** That’s it. You’re now talking to an AI that lives entirely on your hardware. No round trips. No filters in the middle. > it is still in beta but free to test * * * # 🚒 If Something Goes Sideways _Bob Ross rule: nothing here is your fault. Every error has a fix below._ > **❌ The app says it can't connect** > > **90% of the time:** Ollama isn’t running in the background. > > The desktop app needs that black command window with `ollama serve` open. If you closed it, the app has nothing to talk to. > > **Fix:** > > 1. Open a fresh `cmd` window > 2. Type `ollama serve` > 3. Leave it open (minimize, don’t close) > 4. Restart the desktop app > **❌ The model pull bar is frozen at X%** > > Model store hiccup. Wait one minute → cancel → click **PULL** again. Resumes from where it stopped. > **❌ Windows blocked the installer anyway** > > SmartScreen kicked back in or never went off. > > Right-click the installer file → **Properties** → tick **“Unblock”** at the bottom → **Apply** → run. > **❌ Auto-detect missed my GPU** > > Update your graphics drivers, reboot, then reinstall the desktop app. The hardware sniff runs once during install. * * * # 📚 The Backstory (Optional) If this is your first time meeting Cerberus, the earlier chapters are here: - 🥚 [**Cerberus — the 2.6 GB AI that never says “I can’t help”**](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-the-2-6-gb-ai-that-never-says-i-cant-help/321273) - 🔪 [**Cerberus v2 — sharper, darker, uncensored**](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-v2-sharper-darker-uncensored/321474) - 🐾 **You are here** → the desktop app * * * # 🎯 The Whole Pitch, In One Sentence The point of running an AI on your own metal is that **the conversation belongs to you and only you.** 🚫 No telemetry 🚫 No _“this chat was reviewed for quality”_ 🚫 No quiet refusals when you ask the wrong thing Pull a model. Ask the question you’ve been wanting to ask without the bumpers. **Tell me what happened in the replies.** * * * 🐾 thanks 🐾 ---
**Author:** ![VMonc](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/vmonc/32/85806_2.png) [@VMonc](https://onehack.st/u/VMonc)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/2 "2026-04-28T15:51:27Z")
The free version of cerberus is no more available I guess. We need to pay for the api key. Little late to the show! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/grimxlock/32/174321_2.png) [@GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/u/GrimXLock)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/3 "2026-04-28T16:55:09Z")
No it doesn’t say that lol. To use the app you need to make an account and generate an api key to login to the app with. That is still free ---
**Author:** ![VMonc](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/vmonc/32/85806_2.png) [@VMonc](https://onehack.st/u/VMonc)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/4 "2026-04-28T18:11:40Z")
My bad. I stand corrected! Tried with the api key and could install the setup. I am facing an issue though. I downloaded the Arbiter-GL9b model but it still appears as download and not loading in Cerberus. Not sure if I am doing something wrong. If you did come across something similar do let me know. Thank you 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/grimxlock/32/174321_2.png) [@GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/u/GrimXLock)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/5 "2026-04-28T18:36:41Z")
The direct downloads are still avail at llm.cerberusai.dev this app is optional as a lot of requests have been asking for it. Its still in beta and debugging. I just dont have a ton of time lately. Im trying to improve the downoaod speed and stuff and quality with limited time. ---
**Author:** ![slimjval](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/slimjval/32/30254_2.png) [@slimjval](https://onehack.st/u/slimjval)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/6 "2026-04-30T17:31:11Z")
Any hopes for Mac version? ---
**Author:** ![GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/grimxlock/32/174321_2.png) [@GrimXLock](https://onehack.st/u/GrimXLock)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cerberus-desktop-app-an-uncensored-ai-that-runs-entirely-on-your-computer/321584/7 "2026-05-01T03:10:40Z")
Unlikely. Maybe linux. It probably wouldn’t be hard to make a macos wrapper.. but I don’t have a mac to test it on.