Pace vs Fazm

Choosing between Pace and Fazm?

Fazm is local-by-default, cloud when you ask, and it's open source under a MIT license. It calls itself "The fastest AI computer agent — controls your browser, writes code, handles documents.".

Where Pace differs: Fazm uses the Accessibility API for screen understanding (more reliable, more token-efficient than Pace's VLM-screenshot approach). But Fazm's STT and TTS go through Deepgram's cloud despite 'local' marketing. Pace is fully on-device, including speech.

The full breakdown is below — what Fazm is genuinely good at, its stack, and the honest line on where Pace diverges, including where Pace is behind. For the whole field in one place, see every macOS voice agent compared.

Fazm

github.com/mediar-ai/fazm

The fastest AI computer agent — controls your browser, writes code, handles documents. — mediar-ai

STT · Deepgram Nova-3 (streaming WebSocket) Reasoner · Claude (via ACP bridge) TTS · Deepgram Aura (7 languages) Screen · yes

What it's good at

  • Controls 300+ macOS apps via the Accessibility API — not screenshots, the structured UI tree.
  • Multi-language architecture: Swift desktop + TypeScript ACP bridge + Rust backend.
  • Real Chrome session automation — Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, WhatsApp.

Where Pace differs

Fazm uses the Accessibility API for screen understanding (more reliable, more token-efficient than Pace's VLM-screenshot approach). But Fazm's STT and TTS go through Deepgram's cloud despite 'local' marketing. Pace is fully on-device, including speech.

Rechecked June 2026.
If Fazm shipped something I missed or got cheaper since, email me and I'll update this page.

Pace is $29 once, fully on-device, and free to try on Apple Intelligence.

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