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For model comparisons on real work

Every model run, with a receipt.

Run the same project on different models and Bandicot keeps the tokens, cost and changes of each. Compare runs on evidence, not memory.

  • Any model, one project
  • See what every turn spent
  • A version for every change
  • Local models in one click
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The problem

Model comparisons live in notebooks and screenshots, and nobody remembers which prompt or cache state produced which number.

The promise

The ledger records each turn per model. Versions record each output. You compare like with like.

The picture

Swap models on the same project and keep a receipt per run.

Why it holds
Every turn records model, tokens and cost; versions keep the outputs.
How soon
Switch the model, rerun, compare.
What it saves you
No spreadsheet of runs kept by hand.

The plan

What does the work, and what is still being built.

Every card names its status. Available now means you can use it today; in development and direction mean it is not shipped yet.

Free Bandicot core

Available now

Solo is free with every capability for one profile. Bring a provider key, a local model, or both; a provider's own bill stays yours.

Paid plans add profiles to an account. Bandicot does not resell model tokens.

A trusted harness around the model

Available now

Bandicot gives every agent a project, tools, a session that survives restarts, approvals, and a clear place to stop.

The native host owns execution facts. The model proposes work; it does not certify a write, spend, or success.

Projects that hold the work

Available now

Keep files, context, plans, and decisions with the project instead of losing them in a disposable chat.

A session is anchored to a project boundary so a pivot starts from an intentional context, not accidental history.

Durable work sessions

Available now

Close a client or reconnect after a pause without turning the work into a brand-new conversation.

The host records session state and clients reattach to it. A browser view does not become the source of truth.

A human gate for writes

Available now

When work can change files or systems, Bandicot makes the decision visible before the effect lands.

The approval boundary fails closed when an action is not allowed. The model cannot grant itself permission.

Choose the model that fits

Available now

Use a local endpoint, a private runtime, or a remote provider without rebuilding the project around one model lab.

Provider adapters keep model choice separate from project state. Remote providers receive the prompts sent to them.

Every token in view

Available now

See the tokens, cache reads and cost of every turn, per session, profile and model, and the habits behind them.

Bandicot reports what the provider or local runtime exposes. A provider that hides usage shows a dash, never a guess.

Recorded versions of the work

Available now

Keep a legible trail of the turn and its effects so a pivot can be reviewed instead of guessed at.

The host treats state changes as recorded events. Reverting is itself part of the history.

One-click local installs

Available now

Pick a small local model from a pinned catalog and install it in one click, checksum verified.

Eight chat models from about 1.25 to 4 GB of memory, on Apple Silicon. Small models suit private, light work; they are not frontier models.

Hardware-aware model fit

Available now

Before a local model downloads, Bandicot checks it against your Mac's GPU memory budget and free disk.

The fit check reads the Metal working-set budget, not physical RAM, and counts weights, context cache and a stated reserve.

For you if

People who compare models on real tasks.

Not for you if

Pure inference serving at scale.

The offer

Experiment Ledger

Team · $8.99 a month · up to 3 profiles

  • Any provider or local model per run
  • Tokens and cost per model
  • Versions of every output
  • Habits per model

No contract. Cancel any time from your account and keep the plan until the end of the period you paid for.

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Left off this page

Focus is a feature.

Bandicot does these too, but they are not why this page exists. Anything marked in development or direction is not shipped yet.

  • Teams across machines
  • Optional access controls
  • Nested profiles
  • Shared compute, intentionally routed

Questions

Questions before you start

Does it run benchmarks for me?+

No. It records what each run did and spent so your comparison has a trail.

Can I include local models?+

Yes, from a pinned catalog of small models checked against your Mac's GPU memory, or any compatible endpoint you connect.

Are cache reads counted apart?+

Yes. Cache reads and fresh tokens are recorded separately.

Experiment Ledger

The ledger records each turn per model. Versions record each output. You compare like with like.

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Every model run, with a receipt.: Bandicot for ML and AI researchers.
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Ask it anything.
Then hand it the work.

Solo is free for one person. Every plan has every capability, and your model provider bills you directly.

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  • PermissionsAuto is the only permission mode, tuned by permissions.json; dock reads Work | Team | Versions and never clips545d855a
  • TeamYour agent reads team channels and drafts posts behind a broker2cffe87c
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  • VersionsSync a folder with your team5e88fb2c
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  • ChatOne auto viewe889d9cd
  • SetupDrop a setup file on the window, type keys at a hidden prompt, and a second user lands on the same setupb3315485
  • PermissionsAuto is the only permission mode, tuned by permissions.json; dock reads Work | Team | Versions and never clips545d855a
  • TeamYour agent reads team channels and drafts posts behind a broker2cffe87c
  • MacsA sleeping Mac's schedules run on your awake Mac that holds the project, handed back on wake3ee6c14d
  • MacsAnswer and start work across your own Macs9cbff698
  • SetupOne portable setup file9cac30cf
  • TeamOffline mailboxc3f84303
  • TeamYour own Macs as one group2d761c37
  • VersionsSync a folder with your team5e88fb2c
  • TeamAcross networkse8d84155

Product

  • Work
  • Team
  • Versions
  • Automatons
  • Sub-agents
  • Skills, plugins and MCP

Safety

  • Approvals
  • Undo a run
  • Local models
  • Setup file
  • Security

Use cases

  • Teams
  • Agencies
  • Founders
  • Consultants
  • Token costs
  • Cursor users
  • ChatGPT users
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Learn

  • Approval gate
  • Undo an agent run
  • Tokens per solved task
  • Frozen prompt prefix
  • Sub-agents
  • Automatons
  • Setup file
  • Every answer →

Resources

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