What does "bring your own AI keys" actually mean?
You bring API keys for any providers you want — Anthropic, OpenAI,
Google — or you point Stochastic Macro at a local model
server that speaks the OpenAI or Claude API (Ollama,
vLLM, LM Studio, llama.cpp, any compatible endpoint). Agent calls
route through whatever you configured, billed to your account. We
never proxy, inspect, or cache your code. Fully air-gapped
deployments are supported.
Can I use different models for different agents?
Yes — and you should. Every agent in the system has its own
provider, model, and settings. We ship sensible defaults based on
what we've tested, but you can override them globally or
per-agent: run a fast, cheap model for routine scaffolding and
reserve a frontier model for architecture-critical work.
Performance and quality will vary with the models and settings
you choose — that's your call to make, not ours.
Does my code ever leave my infrastructure?
Only to the AI providers you configure. Stochastic Macro runs as
a single binary on your machine — no servers of ours ever see
your code, specs, or review history. This is an on-prem platform,
not a SaaS with "on-prem mode."
How is this different from Cursor, Copilot, or Devin?
Those are engineer-only tools that generate code from prompts.
Stochastic Macro is a full SDLC platform — Product writes
contracts, Design embeds system constraints, agents implement,
gates verify before humans review. It's the workflow layer, not
the autocomplete layer. See the comparison table above.
What does onboarding look like?
Install the binary, configure your AI provider keys, connect to
your repo. Early-access teams get 30-day evaluation, a direct
Slack channel to the founder, and help structuring your first
pilot. Most teams ship their first agent-implemented slice within
a week.
Is there a free trial?
Early Access includes a 30-day evaluation. If it doesn't move
your throughput, cycle time, or rework metrics in that window,
don't buy. We'd rather you know before you commit.
What happens after general availability?
Early Access teams lock in the $59/seat rate for 24 months. GA
pricing will be higher. The feature set stays the same — no
tiers, no feature gates, ever.