Talk to LM Mini On-Device
Open LM Mini voice mode on an on-device model — no server, no cloud. Speak, hear the reply, and keep the conversation going hands-free.
One-tap install
Build the shortcut below (2 minutes), then share to iCloud from Shortcuts.app to enable one-tap install for others. Update website/data/shortcuts.json with your icloudUrl and re-run this generator.
Siri Phrase
"Hey Siri, talk to LM Mini"
Run once after installing, then Siri learns this phrase.
How the shortcut works
- Run the shortcut or say the Siri phrase.
- LM Mini switches to your downloaded on-device model and opens voice mode.
- Speak naturally — the reply is read aloud with your TTS voice.
- With continuous conversation on, the mic reopens after each reply.
Key features
- Fully offline with an on-device model
- Continuous conversation — hands-free back and forth
- Kokoro or system voices, per Persona
- Optional persona and opening prompt via URL scheme
Recommended models
A downloaded on-device model, such as Qwen 3 1.7B or Llama 3.2 1B
Same — larger on-device and MLX models need LM Mini Pro
On-device, the free plan includes four starter models (Qwen 3 1.7B, Llama 3.2 1B, Gemma 3 1B, DeepSeek R1 Distill 1.5B). The 3B+ and MLX picks above need LM Mini Pro — or run them free in LM Studio or Ollama on your computer. Tune temperature (0.7) and top-p (0.9) in LM Mini → Settings → Model Parameters. See the full on-device model catalog.
Build it in 60 seconds
- Add Start Voice Chat with LM Mini.
- Turn on Use on-device model (optional: set a Persona ID or First message).
- Or use Open URLs: lmmini://shortcut/voice?onDevice=1
- Name for Siri: Talk to LM Mini.
URL scheme (power users)
Add an Open URLs action in Shortcuts.app:
lmmini://shortcut/voice?onDevice=1Need LM Mini? Free on iPhone, iPad, Android, and Mac — starter on-device models, LM Studio and Ollama on your Wi‑Fi, voice, and more.
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