--- title: "Aventail™ | AI for sensitive work within your data boundaries" url: https://aventail.co.uk/ description: "Enable sensitive AI work on approved infrastructure. Control which models process requests and where, with integrated inference and locally evaluated routing." lang: en-GB --- Skip to content Locai is now Aventail™ Learn about the rebrand: https://aventail.co.uk/newsroom/locai-rebrands-as-aventail # Put AI to work on data you can’t send to public AI services. Aventail™ lets your teams use AI while you control which models process their requests and where that processing happens. Keep sensitive work on approved infrastructure, and use external AI providers where your policies allow. With a built-in inference engine and routing rules evaluated on your machines, Aventail™ brings model deployment, execution and control into one platform. See how it works Install Aventail™ Image: Aventail™ Control interface showing machines, models and routing policy management (https://aventail.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/c92b4385-bfca-4786-b33e-1e2df4937cd3/control.png) Aventail™ Control — routing rules and fallback order **Aventail™ Enterprise**For organisations adopting AIGive teams useful AI while you control data boundaries, models and spend.: https://aventail.co.uk/enterprise **Aventail™ Server**For data centres and compute providersGet customers up and running with an inference engine and orchestrator in one.: https://aventail.co.uk/inference-providers ## Keep sensitive work within approved boundaries. Control which models may process a request, which destinations may receive it and where processing may happen. Set allowed fallback paths so sensitive work stays within the boundaries your organisation approves. ## Eliminate shadow AI from the workflows you bring under control. Give teams an approved way to use AI through Workspace and supported Aventail™ Connect apps, with model requests governed by your routing rules. These controls apply to requests routed through Aventail™. They do not discover or block tools used outside it. ## Automatically choose the most appropriate model. Apply your organisation’s requirements first, then use model capabilities, query context and device conditions to choose among supported, approved models and destinations based on task fit and compute availability. Use suitable compute you already operate, and call paid external APIs when your policy permits. **A practical start** Begin with one workflow on your own infrastructure. Expand to other devices, private-cloud machines and approved providers as your requirements grow. Read the guide to keeping sensitive requests within approved infrastructure. (https://aventail.co.uk/guides/ai-data-residency) ## Install Aventail™. Get the desktop app, or install the runtime from your terminal. Free for personal and business use. View plans and limits - **Mac**Apple silicon (arm64) · .pkg: https://get.aventail.co.uk/releases/latest/aventail-link-desktop-macos-arm64.pkg - **Windows**64-bit (x64) · .exe: https://get.aventail.co.uk/releases/latest/aventail-link-desktop-windows-x64.exe - **Linux**64-bit (x64) · .AppImage: https://get.aventail.co.uk/releases/latest/aventail-link-desktop-linux-x64.AppImage ### Headless install `curl -fsSL https://get.aventail.co.uk/install.sh | sh` Read the installation docs (https://docs.aventail.co.uk/) ## See your policy decide where a request runs. Secure on-device content-aware routing. Aventail™ Link evaluates query context, model fit and device conditions locally, applying your organisation’s requirements before selecting an approved execution destination. Interactive illustration. Example signals and infrastructure; no query is sent. Query Summarise this fictional confidential employee case for our internal review. On this device **Aventail™ Link runtime** **Query signals**Content context **Model fit**Capabilities and task fit **Device state**Specifications and availability **Organisation requirements**Geography, approvals and latency preference **Local policy check**Rules evaluated on this device Execution destination **Awaiting decision** 1. Ready 2. Evaluate local context 3. Check local policy 4. Select destination Ready ### Run the selected example. Aventail™ Link will evaluate the query and constraints locally. No query leaves this illustration. Explore the example environment Example properties only. Default order: this device, another machine, on-premises server, private-cloud machine, provider server, frontier API. Lower-latency preference order: this device, another machine, frontier API, provider server, private-cloud machine, on-premises server. Approval is configured by the organisation, not a certification; latency ordering is illustrative, not measured. Hard requirements always win. - **This device**Aventail™ Link UK · Organisation-managed · Standard model · Not on example ESG-approved list - **Another machine**Aventail™ Link UK · Organisation-managed · Standard model · On example ESG-approved list - **On-premises server**Aventail™ Link UK · Organisation-managed · Standard + advanced model · Not on example ESG-approved list - **Private-cloud machine**Aventail™ Link Outside UK · Organisation-managed · Standard + advanced model · On example ESG-approved list - **Provider server**Aventail™ Link Server UK · External provider · Standard + advanced model · On example ESG-approved list - **Frontier API**Customer’s provider account Outside UK · External provider · Standard + advanced model · Not on example ESG-approved list Read how inference and routing work together: https://aventail.co.uk/how-it-works Content analysis and policy checking happen inside Aventail™ Link. Aventail™ doesn’t need the query to make the routing decision. Aventail™ Control distributes configuration ahead of time. Prompts and responses do not pass through the hosted Aventail™ Control service. Approved destinations receive the requests routed to them; frontier API calls use your own provider account. See how Aventail™ Link Server works for inference providers. (https://aventail.co.uk/inference-providers) Image: Conceptual polished steel woven ribbon representing connected infrastructure (https://aventail.co.uk/images/material-intelligence.png) ## Deploy the models. Connect the machines. Aventail™ brings model deployment, execution, routing and management into one system. Aventail™ Link runs on your machines. Aventail™ Control manages them. Workspace gives your teams a place to use AI. ### Set the rules. See where work runs. Manage machines, models and routing policies centrally. Distribute configuration to Aventail™ Link and review device and routing activity, outside the inference request path. 1. ### Deploy a model Install Aventail™ Link on supported hardware and deploy the model you want to run. 2. ### Set the policy Choose allowed models, destinations and fallback paths in Aventail™ Control. 3. ### Route and run Aventail™ Link applies policy locally, then runs the request or sends it to an allowed destination. 4. ### Inspect the activity Review the model, destination and routing rule in Aventail™ Control. ## Start free. Grow when you need to. Workspace and supported AI on your devices. Free for personal and business use, with more capacity and email support when you need it. ### Free **£0**Free forever A real plan for personal and business use. Start with Workspace and supported models running on your devices. Start free (https://control.locai.co.uk/) Free forever, including business use. This is not a Starter trial. Workspace Included Connected devices 3 Model registry 5 GB Outbound data transfer 10 GB/month Local device storage Unlimited Support Community Install on your devices ### Starter **£50**/ month excluding VAT More connected devices, model registry storage and transfer allowance, with email support. Start 30-day free trial (https://control.locai.co.uk/) 30-day free trial. Returns to Free when the trial ends. Workspace Included Connected devices 10+ pay-as-you-go Model registry 50 GB+ pay-as-you-go Outbound data transfer 100 GB/month+ pay-as-you-go Local device storage Unlimited Support Email Additional usage is charged separately at the rates below. Overage is billed monthly in arrears. Starter additional usage is billed monthly in arrears. All paid prices exclude VAT. View additional usage rates | Resource | Included | Additional usage, excluding VAT | | --- | --- | --- | | Connected devices | 10 devices | £5 per device per month | | Model registry storage | 50 GB | £0.05 per GB per month | | Outbound data transfer | 100 GB per month | £0.14 per GB | Image: Aventail™ co-founders Saif Al-Ibadi, left, and Joseph Ward, right (https://aventail.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/fc836d49-d156-4893-880e-6833b678f936/founders.png) Saif Al-Ibadi, left · Joseph Ward, right London and Cardiff ## Built by engineers. Grounded in deployment. Aventail™, formerly Locai, was founded in May 2025 and is a graduate of Google AI First. Saif Al-Ibadi and Joseph Ward have built production AI together since 2018, from neuromorphic computing to generative design for aerospace. That experience shaped Aventail™: AI has to work with the hardware, connectivity and constraints in front of it. Featured in The Times — Andy Burnham business article featuring Aventail; subscription may be required: https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/andy-burnham-business-nrwbpsdbs Security Journal UK — Taking control of AI: Aventail and Joseph Ward: https://securityjournaluk.com/taking-control-ai-aventail-joseph-ward/ ## Practical questions. Direct answers. How does Aventail™ differ from an AI gateway or LLM router? An AI gateway or LLM router helps applications choose between model endpoints. Aventail™ also provides the runtime that deploys and executes supported models on your hardware. Aventail™ Link evaluates content and policy locally, then runs the request or routes it to another approved machine or frontier API. Aventail™ Control manages those machines outside the inference request path. Can Aventail™ run on our own infrastructure? Yes. Aventail™ Link runs on your devices and servers, and Aventail™ Control may be hosted by Aventail™ or in your own estate. Does Aventail™ Control receive our prompts and responses? The hosted Aventail™ Control service receives device and routing events, not prompts or responses. Aventail™ Link evaluates the applicable local policy on your machine. Can we use frontier APIs and local models? Yes. Policy can route to a model on this device, another machine running Aventail™ Link or a frontier API through your own provider account. Local execution can continue offline when the required model is installed and your policy allows it. Remote machines and APIs require a connection. What happens if no destination is permitted? The request fails with an error. It is not sent to a disallowed destination. Review your policy and the availability of approved destinations. Can I use Free for my business? Yes. Free is free forever for personal and business use, within its included allowances. It is a permanent plan, not a Starter trial. Why move to Starter? Starter includes more connected devices, model registry storage and monthly outbound data transfer, plus email support. Additional usage is charged at the rates in the pricing section, excluding VAT, and billed monthly in arrears. How does local storage differ from plan allowances? Local storage on your own devices is unlimited on both plans, subject to the storage available on your hardware. Model registry storage and monthly outbound data transfer have separate included allowances. How do we get started? Start with one useful workflow. Book a conversation with our team to discuss its requirements, your existing systems and the constraints that matter. ## Put sensitive AI work within your boundaries. Bring one AI use case and the data boundaries that matter. We’ll discuss the models, approved infrastructure and routing rules your first deployment needs. Choose a time with our team. We use optional cookies and tracking to identify visiting companies and load our contact form. 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