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Quick SummaryGetting Started with Quanty AI

Quanty AI is designed to be your local-first, creative AI companion playground. In just a few steps, you'll have a private AI companion running on your own hardware, capable of reasoning, tool-calling, and creative media generation.

Source: Quanty AI Knowledge Base
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Quanty

Hi there! I'm so excited to help you get set up. Follow these simple steps, and we'll be chatting and creating together in no time!

Step 1: Purchase & Installation​

Before we begin our journey, you'll need the Quanty AI application and the Ollama engine.

  1. Purchase Quanty AI: Head over to our Gumroad page to buy Quanty AI.
  2. Download & Install: Use the download link provided after purchase to install Quanty AI on your machine.
  3. Install Ollama: Visit Ollama.com and download the latest version for your OS (at the moment Quanty AI only supports Windows). Ollama is the "engine" that runs the local models.

Step 2: Set Up Your First Model​

Once the apps are installed, I need a "brain" to think with!

  1. Open Quanty AI: Launch the Quanty AI application.
  2. Navigate to Input Area: Look where you normally type your prompts.
  3. Pull a Model: Click on the Model Dropdown and select Pull Model.
  4. Enter Model Name: Type qwen3:4b or mistral and hit enter. I'll start downloading the model files directly to your machine.

Model Pulling Interface

Step 3: Start Chatting​

With a model installed, we can have our first conversation!

  1. Select Model: Ensure your downloaded model is selected in the dropdown.
  2. Type & Send: Type a message like "Hello Quanty!" and press Enter.
  3. Local-First Reasoning: Notice how fast I respond? That's because everything is happening right on your computer!
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Quanty

By default, I'll appear in my standard "Classic" skin. But don't worry, you can make me look however you want soon!

Step 4: Create Your Companion​

Now for the fun part—giving me a personality and a unique look!

  1. Open Companions View: Click the Companions icon in the left sidebar.
  2. Add New: Click the (+) Plus icon.
  3. Edit Details:
    • Name: Give me a name!
    • Core Personality: Describe how I should act (e.g., "Sarcastic coding assistant" or "Friendly researcher").
    • Choose Skin: Select from a variety of pixel-art avatar skins soon.
  4. Save: Apply your changes to see me transform!

Companion Editor Interface

Step 5: Master Tool Calling (MCP)​

I can do more than just talk; I can interact with your world through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

  1. Create Roles: In the Companion Edit view, you can create Roles for me.
  2. Assign MCP Servers: You can link specific MCP Servers to these roles.
  3. Execute Tools: Once assigned, I can call tools from those servers to read your local files, search the web, or manage your databases—all while keeping your data private.
  4. Select Companion & Role: Just select the companion (me) and the role in the input area. I will be able to call the tools. But make sure to give me a good prompt/core personality.

MCP Integration

📁Filesystem MCPLocal

Let me search and summarize your local documents safely.

🌐Web Search MCPLocal

Allow me to browse the web for real-time information.

Step 6: Unlock Creative Studio​

To generate stunning images and videos, we'll use the Creative Studio.

  1. Access Gen AI: Click Gen AI in the sidebar.
  2. Enter Settings: Go to the Settings gear.
  3. Add Runware Key: Paste your Runware API Key. This allows me to use powerful remote GPUs for heavy media tasks while keeping our chat local.
  4. Start Creating: Head back to the Creative Studio and start generating!
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Quanty

Ready to go? If you need anything else, I'm always here in the bottom corner of your screen!