Cloud, self-hosted, on‑device or offline AI avatars
The same avatar runs in each mode. What changes is where it renders, where the conversation runs, and what reaches bitHuman.
Side by side
| Row | bitHuman cloud | Your servers | On the device | Fully offline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avatar renders | On bitHuman's servers | On your own Mac or Linux machines | On the user's device, or a WebGPU browser tab | On your Linux and macOS computers |
| Conversation runs | bitHuman's voice service, or your own provider keys | The CLI's local brain, your services, or bitHuman's | Your app's choice; with the web embed, on bitHuman's servers | Agreed with sales for your site |
| Internet | Required for the whole session | To start a session | To start a session | Off the internet once set up |
| Best for | The fastest start: web pages, apps and APIs | On-premises, data-center and private-cloud deployments | Apps, kiosks and embedded screens | Kiosks, ATMs and trade shows; Business and Enterprise |
bitHuman cloud
- Avatar renders
- On bitHuman's servers
- Conversation runs
- bitHuman's voice service, or your own provider keys
- Internet
- Required for the whole session
- Best for
- The fastest start: web pages, apps and APIs
Your servers
- Avatar renders
- On your own Mac or Linux machines
- Conversation runs
- The CLI's local brain, your services, or bitHuman's
- Internet
- To start a session
- Best for
- On-premises, data-center and private-cloud deployments
On the device
- Avatar renders
- On the user's device, or a WebGPU browser tab
- Conversation runs
- Your app's choice; with the web embed, on bitHuman's servers
- Internet
- To start a session
- Best for
- Apps, kiosks and embedded screens
Fully offline
- Avatar renders
- On your Linux and macOS computers
- Conversation runs
- Agreed with sales for your site
- Internet
- Off the internet once set up
- Best for
- Kiosks, ATMs and trade shows; Business and Enterprise
What reaches bitHuman in each mode
Available for Business & Enterprise: fully offline · Upgrade to Business