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Bubbles - Your AI Desktop Assistant

Bubbles, your floating AI assistant for macOS.

A tiny desktop companion that helps you think, search, speak, remember, and get work done with MiniMax-powered intelligence.

Download for macOS

Available for macOS.

What is Bubbles?

Watch how Bubbles transforms your desktop workflow with AI-powered assistance.

Key Features

A thoughtful companion that lives on your desktop and adapts to your workflow.

Always nearby

A floating assistant avatar on your desktop, ready whenever you need it.

Workspace aware

Memory, local context, and approved tools that understand how you work.

MiniMax powered

AI tasks, voice, and creative workflows driven by direct MiniMax APIs.

API Setup Guide

Configure your API keys to unlock all of Bubbles' capabilities. All keys are securely stored in macOS Keychain.

KeyRequiredProvider
MiniMax Token PlanYesMiniMax
Tavily APIYes (for research)Tavily
Gemini STTYes (for voice)Google AI Studio
OpenAI STTOptionalOpenAI

Used for: Chat, text/JSON generation, research synthesis, image/music/video generation, TTS, agent birth

How to get a key:

  1. 1Go to minimax.io and create an account.
  2. 2Navigate to your API dashboard and generate a Token Plan API key.
  3. 3The key typically starts with sk-cp-...

Key format: sk-cp-...

Get key from MiniMax

Used for: Live cited web research via Tavily Remote MCP

How to get a key:

  1. 1Go to tavily.com and create an account.
  2. 2Generate an API key from your dashboard.
  3. 3The key typically starts with tvly-...

Key format: tvly-...

Get key from Tavily

Used for: Primary speech-to-text transcription

How to get a key:

  1. 1Go to Google AI Studio.
  2. 2Create or select a project.
  3. 3Generate an API key for the Gemini API.
Get key from Google AI Studio

Used for: Fallback speech-to-text (recommended for reliability)

How to get a key:

  1. 1Go to platform.openai.com.
  2. 2Navigate to API keys and generate a new key.
  3. 3Recommended as fallback even if Gemini is primary.
Get key from OpenAI

Secure Storage: All API keys are stored in macOS Keychain — never in config files, environment variables, or repository files.

Best Use of MiniMax

Built around direct MiniMax APIs for task execution, voice playback, and creative workflows.

Ready to meet your new desktop companion?

Start working smarter with Bubbles by your side.

Download for macOS