Local-first document AI

Private AI for your documents, running on your own premises.

AI Box is a ready-to-use appliance for local document search, document Q&A, citations, and private knowledge access — without depending on a public cloud AI service for the core workflow.

30-day returns · 12-month warranty · perpetual licence for up to 25 users · worldwide tracked shipping

  • Local document search
  • Private AI answers
  • Source citations
  • OCR for supported scans
AI Box appliance on a desk
Demo workflowLocal
Document
Employee Handbook.pdf
Question
How many days of annual leave are employees entitled to?
Answer
Employees are entitled to 20 working days of annual leave per year.
Source
Employee Handbook.pdf — Page 18

What AI Box is

A local AI appliance for private document intelligence.

Ready to deploy

Buy the appliance, plug it in, connect it to your network, and start indexing files.

Built for sensitive documents

Designed for organizations that need an on-prem answer without depending on public cloud AI.

Grounded answers

AI Box answers from indexed content and cites the document and page where the answer came from.

Why local-first

Why send sensitive documents to a public AI service at all?

For legal, school, nonprofit, HR, internal operations, and policy-heavy work, the cost of sending sensitive documents to a third-party service is not just technical — it is trust, compliance, and operational risk.

AI Box is built for the workflow where the document stays on your premises and the organization controls the process.

Document → AI Box → Local answer

  • • Upload supported files to the appliance
  • • AI Box parses, extracts, indexes, and stores local metadata
  • • Search and Q&A happen on the device after setup and model installation
  • • Source citations let the user verify the answer quickly

How it works

Built around a simple workflow.

1. Connect the box

Plug in the appliance and join it to the local network.

2. Add your files

Upload PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, text files, HTML, EPUB, or supported scans.

3. Ask a question

AI Box finds the relevant material, answers, and cites the source document and page.

Real product demo

See the product flow in one example.

Example document
Employee Handbook.pdf
Question
“How many days of annual leave are employees entitled to?”
Answer
Employees are entitled to 20 working days of annual leave per year.
Source: Employee Handbook.pdf — Page 18

This is the product story the page should communicate: document in, question asked, grounded answer, source checked.

Base product

AI Box — $599

$599

The base physical AI Box appliance with the included local software entitlements.

One product • optional upgrades separate
AI Box hardware
Pre-installed AI Box software
Local AI model
Document indexing and search
Document Q&A
Citation-based answers
OCR support for supported scanned documents
Local administration and user management
Licensing and activation
Initial configuration
Standard support period
Standard power/accessories required to operate the appliance

Price shown is for the base appliance. Taxes, duties and shipping are calculated at checkout.

Customization

Build the AI Box that fits your needs.

Start with the base AI Box and tick the upgrades you want. The total updates as you choose, and everything goes to the same secure checkout.

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Privacy & local architecture

Designed for local-first document processing.

Typical local workflow

  • • Document text, chunks, embeddings, metadata, and local query activity are processed on the appliance.
  • • AI results are grounded in the local index before being presented to the user.
  • • Internet may still be required for setup, model download, or software updates.

Important limitation

AI Box is not a guarantee of absolute security or zero data leaving the device in all configurations. The product is designed to minimize public cloud dependency, but internet access may still be necessary for updates, model downloads, or optional external AI integrations.

Who it is for

Built for organizations with sensitive documents.

Legal teams searching contracts and internal policies
Schools and education teams managing administrative documents
NGOs and nonprofits working with project files and reports
Businesses and offices with HR, SOP, and internal knowledge stores

Capabilities & limits

Works well for document understanding — and it has limits.

Strong for

policy search, document lookup, summaries, internal Q&A, contract review support, and knowledge retrieval across local files.

Not a substitute for

professional judgment, legal advice, accounting advice, or human decision-making.

Quality depends on

document clarity, scan quality, formatting, and the structure of the source material.

Important

Complex tables, weak scans, and difficult layouts may reduce OCR and answer quality. Users should verify important answers against the cited source.

AI Box vs alternatives

A simple category comparison.

Category
AI Box
Cloud AI
DIY local AI
Local document processing
Yes
Usually no
Yes
Sensitive documents stay local
Designed for local processing
Depends on provider
Yes
Ready-to-use appliance
Yes
No
No
Document citations
Yes
Depends
Depends
Internet required for core operation
No, after setup/model installation
Usually yes
Depends
Technical maintenance burden
Low to moderate
Low
High

Hardware

What’s inside the AI Box.

A tested appliance configuration — not a custom computer build. Every unit is assembled, imaged and checked with the same specification before it ships.

Processor / platform: ARM quad-core single-board appliance (Raspberry Pi 5 class), passively cooled
RAM: 8 GB standard, 16 GB on request for larger document sets
Storage: 1 TB NVMe SSD standard — 2 TB and 4 TB available as upgrades
Networking: Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi, works fully on your local network with no internet needed
Operating environment: hardened Linux image, encrypted document store, USB port for backups and offline updates
Included accessories: power supply, Ethernet cable, quick-start card and licence sheet

Setup & onboarding

Simple setup, as a real appliance.

Connect

Plug the AI Box into power and your local network.

Configure

Finish the initial setup, model installation, and admin configuration.

Use

Upload documents and start searching and asking questions locally.

Licensing & support

What you get with every AI Box.

Licence model

A perpetual licence for the appliance you buy, covering up to 25 named users. It is issued to you after payment and activated on the box itself — no yearly software fee to keep using it.

Included support period

12 months of support and software updates from delivery. Extendable to 3 years with the extended support upgrade.

Warranty terms

12-month hardware warranty against defects. Faulty units are repaired or replaced; your documents stay on your own drive.

Return / refund policy

30 days from delivery. Return the appliance in resalable condition for a full refund of the hardware, minus return shipping. Setup and onboarding sessions already delivered are non-refundable.

Shipping policy

Ships worldwide from Nigeria and Singapore. Orders are dispatched within 3 business days; tracked delivery typically takes 5–12 business days depending on destination and customs.

Support contact and response

Phone and WhatsApp on the numbers below, or support@naijalancers.name.ng. First response within 1 business day; hardware faults handled within 3 business days.

Talk to support

Reach us on the number closest to you, or email support@naijalancers.name.ng.

Nigeria
0806 155 1614
Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 WAT
Singapore
+65 9683 7794
Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 SGT
United States
+1 (509) 270-4723
Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 PT

FAQ

Questions customers will expect answered.

What is AI Box?

AI Box is a pre-configured local AI appliance for private document intelligence. It helps you search and ask questions about your files without sending them to a public cloud AI service.

What does $599 include?

The base package is the pre-configured AI Box appliance, including software, local model, initial configuration, document indexing, Q&A, citations, local admin/user management, and standard support warranty terms as defined for the package.

Does AI Box require internet?

Internet may be required for initial setup, downloading the local model, software updates, and optional external AI configuration. After setup, the core local document workflow can run without internet access.

Are my documents sent to the cloud?

The product is designed for local-first document processing. Documents can be indexed and searched directly on the AI Box without sending them to a public cloud AI service. Some features may still require internet for updates or optional external provider use.

Does it provide citations?

Yes. AI Box is designed to answer from indexed documents and cite the source document and page when available.

Can it process scanned PDFs?

Supported OCR is included for supported scanned documents. OCR quality depends on scan quality, layout, and the clarity of the source material.

Can I customize the hardware?

Yes. The product is designed as a base AI Box with optional upgrades such as larger storage, display, keyboard/mouse, and other supported accessories.

Can AI Box make mistakes?

Yes. AI answers should always be checked against the cited source, especially for important decisions, contracts, legal information, or compliance-sensitive content.

Get started

Request a demo, or talk to us first.

Want to see AI Box on your own documents before ordering? Send us a request and we'll arrange a walkthrough, or call the support line closest to you.

Nigeria: 0806 155 1614
Singapore: +65 9683 7794
United States: +1 (509) 270-4723