Launched June 9, 2026
Aquin

Aquin

Vibe Code LLMs (use ai to make ai)

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Aquin is a local-first platform that lets individuals and teams vibe-code their own private, secure LLMs. Users can upload data, choose open-source or hosted models, fine-tune or build RAG pipelines, and use everything transparently. Aquin removes ML and infrastructure complexity so teams can quickly build, own, and deploy domain-specific AI systems.

Aquin is a local-first platform for building, fine-tuning, and deploying private, secure LLMs with transparent RAG pipelines.

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ML researchers, data scientists, and engineering teams building domain-specific AI systems.

Key features

5 features of Aquin
  • Local-first environment — Runs all training and inference on your own hardware, keeping data and models private.
  • Model selection — Choose from open-source or hosted models for fine-tuning or RAG pipelines.
  • AQIT CLI & SDK — Open-source command-line and Python SDK to declare recipes, train, inspect, and patch models locally.
  • Interpretability tools — Provides attribution, live training watch, weight editors, and circuit extraction for debugging.
  • Framework integration — Built as a developer environment similar to Next.js, supporting libraries, frameworks, and autonomous agents.

Use cases

  • Fine-tune a domain-specific LLM on proprietary data without leaving your premises
  • Debug failed fine-tuning runs using live training visualizations and attribution tools
  • Create RAG pipelines that combine private documents with open-source models
  • Experiment with weight-level interventions and circuit extraction for research
  • Deploy secure AI services for regulated industries such as life sciences or medical imaging

Aquin FAQ

Do I need cloud resources to use Aquin?+

No, Aquin is a local-first platform; all training and inference run on your own GPU or hardware.

What models can I use with Aquin?+

You can upload and fine-tune any open-source model or connect to hosted models supported by the platform.

How does Aquin help with debugging model training?+

AQIT provides a CLI and Python SDK with live training watches, attribution, weight editors, and circuit extraction to identify why runs fail.

Is Aquin open source?+

AQIT, the Aquin Interp Tooling, is open-source, but the overall platform licensing is not specified on the site.

What kind of teams is Aquin built for?+

It targets research labs, universities, and companies developing foundation models across physics, life sciences, industrial, and frontier verticals.

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