Kovalent AI
Now in Private Beta

A Global Intelligence Fabric.

The era of gated AI is over. Kovalent orchestrates a sovereign intelligence fabric where your agents, your data, and your compute move freely across an encrypted mesh you control.
Your Sovereign Node
Running
Private Compute
claude-e146c33e46
Dedicated EC2 · us-west-2 · Single-tenant
Running on your node
AI Agent
Claude Sonnet 4.58,192 tokens
Active
Knowledge Base
47 documents · Encrypted vector store
Synced
Secure Connection
Your Device
Authenticated
Your Node
Isolated
Tailscale
P2P WireGuard Tunnel · 12ms latency · 0 bytes proxied
Expanding Soon
Data Connectors
Multi-Agent Swarms
Action Runtime
Why Kovalent

Pragmatic AI Deployment

Kovalent handles the complex infrastructure orchestration so your engineering teams can focus on building intelligent enterprise applications.
Local-First IntelligenceBreak out of the centralized cloud. Kovalent deploys isolated workloads directly to your secure edge nodes, keeping intelligence where the data actually lives.
A Mesh of Your OwnRegister any device—from a laptop to a private cluster—as a verifiable peer in your private intelligence fabric. No proprietary jails, just open orchestration.
Verified Data SovereigntyOur control plane never proxies your data. We coordinate the handshake, and you own the P2P WireGuard tunnel. Mathematical proof that we can't see your secrets.
Provider Flexibility

Model Agnostic.

Seamlessly swap between frontier cloud models and localized open-weight counterparts. Standardized routing reduces vendor lock-in and mitigates API deprecation risks.
Advanced multi-modal intelligence
Claude Opus 4.6Claude Sonnet 4.6Claude Opus 4.5Claude Sonnet 4.5Claude 3.7 Sonnet
5 MODELSBYO KEY
Cloud-native Nova model family
Nova PremierNova ProNova LiteNova MicroNova 2 Lite
5 MODELS
Frontier reasoning & vision
GPT-4oGPT-4o minio3o4-mini
4 MODELSBYO KEY
Open-source at massive scale
Llama 4 Maverick 17BLlama 4 Scout 17BLlama 3.3 70BLlama 3.2 90B VisionLlama 3.2 11B VisionLlama 3.1 405B
6 MODELS
Open-weight reasoning powerhouse
DeepSeek R1
1 MODEL
Efficient European AI excellence
Pixtral Large 25.02
1 MODEL
Platform Modules

System Architecture.

Agent EngineActive
Deterministic reasoning and planning engine isolated within a hardened sandbox.
RAG PipelineActive
Stateful, encrypted vector storage for context-awareness and semantic retrieval.
Zero-Trust MeshComing Q3 2026
P2P WireGuard tunnels securing node communication without centralized proxying.
Data ConnectorsComing Q3 2026
Secure, bidirectional read/write access to internal enterprise VPC APIs.
Action RuntimeComing Q3 2026
Automate legacy workflows and shell scripts inside stateless, ephemeral containers.
Multi-AgentComing Q4 2026
Parallel execution topology routing specialized tasks between localized edge agents.
Infrastructure

Deployment Flexibility.

Managed CloudCloud-native orchestration. Isolated pods. High availability.Logical Isolation
Edge NodesAny device running the Knaix CLI. Move intelligence to your data.BYOD
Dedicated CloudDedicated compute resources. Provisioned just for you.Single Tenant
Air-Gapped / BYOTYour VPC. Your Tailnet. Your perimeter.Private VPC
Control Plane
Kovalent Cloud
Identity, Routing, ACLs, Orchestration
Live
WireGuard P2P
Data Plane
Agent Node
EC2 / EKS Pod
Compute
Knaix CLI
Your Machine
Client
Knowledge Base
Private Storage
Storage
Tailscale
Hub-and-Spoke. Encrypted. Single-tenant.

Hub-and-Spoke Topology.

Kovalent decouples routing from inference. By abstracting the orchestration layer, we map logical peers onto an encrypted overlay network via standard Wireguard protocols, maintaining a strict zero-access architecture underneath.
Control Plane (Coordination)
We handle SSO identity provisioning, Tailscale ACL coordination, and node discovery. Our plane issues routing directives but never processes or proxies your raw data streams.
Data Plane (Inference Nodes)
Agents run on isolated hardware (such as dedicated EC2 instances). Connecting a new peer via knaix login initiates direct NAT traversal for low-latency inference.
Zero-Trust Architecture
Every node is assigned a cryptographic identity. A deny-by-default firewall ensures that nodes only accept traffic from authorized peers within the mesh.
NEW

Network Extensibility. Bring Your Own Tailscale.

For teams requiring strict internal governance, BYOT maps our AI nodes directly into your existing Tailnet. Kovalent manages the physical compute lifecycle while honoring your established identity provider mechanisms.
Zero Vendor VisibilityTraffic flows P2P. We are blind to the data.
Direct ConnectionEnjoy the lowest possible latency because your iPhone connects directly to your AI agent.
Sovereign IdentityThe node adopts your identity. No complex ACLs required.
# Verifying cryptographic handshake...
✓ Keys Exchanged [Curve25519]
✓ NAT Traversal Successful
$ ping 100.x.y.z
64 bytes from 100.x.y.z: time=12ms
● Direct Peer-to-Peer Connection Established
Tailscale
Powered by Tailscale WireGuard®
NEW

The Knaix CLI/nɑks/ Rhymes with "knocks"

Frictionless orchestration from the command line. Provision securely, connect instantly, and let the Mesh handle zero-trust networking without manual configuration.

Developer First

  • Sovereign Auth
    SSO login for your machine. Your key, your private mesh.
  • Data Plane Bridge
    Hardware becomes a trusted peer for local inference.
  • Skill Orchestration
    Trigger reasoning skills on your isolated local data.

Secure by Design

  • Zero-Trust Network
    No inbound firewall rules. The CLI tunnels out securely.
  • Ephemeral Operations
    Logs and sessions do not leak. Nothing caches centrally.
# Install the Knaix CLI
$ curl -sSL https://knaix.com/install.sh | sh
$ knaix login
Info: Starting Knaix SSO Login...
Opening browser: https://app.kovalentai.com/cli-auth...
✓ Successfully logged in!
Info: Synchronizing with private mesh..
$ knaix up
⠋ Requesting compute...
⠼ [BUSY] Booting kernel for claude-e146c33e46...
✓ Node claude-e146c33e46 provisioned successfully.
$ knaix memory claude-e146c33e46
● Sovereign Memory | Node: claude-e146c33e46
Use `knaix memory --file <filename>` to read a file.
📄 _knaix_durable_memory.md
📄 _knaix_ephemeral_log.md
$ knaix repl claude-e146c33e46
● Knaix AI Session: claude-e146c33e46 (Type '/exit' to end)
knaix [claude-e146c33e46]> /remember Create an ingress gateway routing rule.
Intent recognized: Create an ingress gateway routing rule.
✓ Explicit memory securely stored and available across sessions.
The Sovereign Choice

Fabric vs. Gated Jails.

Big Tech builds walls to keep your data in. Kovalent builds the mesh to set your intelligence free.

Gated AI Communities

Centralized model ownership & infrastructure jails.
Hostage DataYour intelligence is physically coupled to their proprietary hardware and storage layers.
Opaque OrchestrationRouting and scheduling happen behind a 'black box' API with zero visibility into sub-processors.
Dependency DebtModels are forced on you. If they deprecate an API or shift a policy, your business breaks.
The Cloud TaxHigh-margin execution costs pay for their R&D, not your infrastructure equity.
VS

Kovalent Intelligence Fabric

Sovereign agency & infrastructure ownership.
Physical SovereigntyYour agents live where you decide. Move seamlessly between AWS, your VPC, or an air-gapped server.
Open VerificationMathematical proof of zero-access via P2P WireGuard tunnels. Audit the routing, trust the fabric.
Liquid MemorySnapshotted state allows your agents to follow you across the mesh without knowledge loss.
Infrastructure EquityNo middleman margins. Deploy the latest open models on your terms, for your growth.
iOS SHORTCUT
Native iOS Integration.
Trigger inference requests natively via Apple Shortcuts. Interacts seamlessly with the device API layer without requiring heavy mobile binaries.Requires iOS 16+ · Hey Siri, Back Tap, NFC triggers
Add to ShortcutsFree · No install required
Architectural Safety

Hardened Infrastructure

We move beyond simple “bare-metal” execution to true architectural sovereignty. Every node runs in cryptographic isolation, no blast radius, no shared state.
CF
Community-First
VS
K
Kovalent
DimensionCommunity-First AgentsTypical open-source agentsSovereign Mesh NetworksKovalent
Primary Goal
Feature velocity & accessibilitySystem-level safety & sovereignty
Trust Model
Open ecosystem; user-vetted skillsZero-trust; authenticated P2P nodes
System Access
Flexible "Bare Metal" executionIsolated, hardened sandbox containers
Connectivity
Centralized gateways (Localhost focus)Decentralized Tailscale mesh (Private Web)
The "Secret Sauce"
Multi-channel chat (Telegram/Discord)Knaix CLI for infra-as-code control
Blast Radius
Host-level (Full system access)
Node-level (Zero-trust isolation)
Best For...
Rapid prototyping & convenienceProduction workflows & sensitive data
Compliance
Self-regulated (Bring Your Own SecOps)Enterprise-grade (SOC2 & HIPAA Ready)
Primary Goal
Community-First
Feature velocity & accessibility
Kovalent
System-level safety & sovereignty
Trust Model
Community-First
Open ecosystem; user-vetted skills
Kovalent
Zero-trust; authenticated P2P nodes
System Access
Community-First
Flexible "Bare Metal" execution
Kovalent
Isolated, hardened sandbox containers
Connectivity
Community-First
Centralized gateways (Localhost focus)
Kovalent
Decentralized Tailscale mesh (Private Web)
The "Secret Sauce"
Community-First
Multi-channel chat (Telegram/Discord)
Kovalent
Knaix CLI for infra-as-code control
Blast Radius
Community-First
Host-level (Full system access)
Kovalent
Node-level (Zero-trust isolation)
Bare-metal execution allows an agent to access any file or process on the host machine. Kovalent’s sandboxed approach ensures that even a compromised agent cannot escape its isolated container — the “blast radius” is confined to a single disposable node.
Best For...
Community-First
Rapid prototyping & convenience
Kovalent
Production workflows & sensitive data
Compliance
Community-First
Self-regulated (Bring Your Own SecOps)
Kovalent
Enterprise-grade (SOC2 & HIPAA Ready)

The Kovalent Advantage

Why safety-first architecture wins in production.

Zero Blast Radius
Hardened by Design

Every AI node runs inside a cryptographically isolated sandbox container. Even in a worst-case breach, the damage is permanently confined — an attacker gains access to one disposable node, nothing more.

0Shared state between nodes
Private by Default
No Public Exposure

Your AI stack lives entirely inside a WireGuard mesh — no open ports, no public IPs. Kovalent's cloud coordinates identity and policies, but never sees what flows between your nodes.

100%End-to-end encrypted traffic
Production-Grade
Built for Real Work

Community tools optimise for quick demos. Kovalent is engineered for production — managing sensitive AWS infrastructure, regulated data, and autonomous workflows where failure is not an option.

Scale without compromising safety
Milestones

The Path Ahead

  1. Q1 2026
    Genesis & Network Layer
    • Non-Deterministic State Engine DEPLOYED
    • Knaix CLI: Edge Daemon Registration DEPLOYED
    • Zero-Trust Overlay Network (WireGuard) DEPLOYED
    SYSTEM ALIVE
  2. Q2 2026
    Stateful Infrastructure
    • Encrypted Vector Stores (RAG) DEPLOYED
    • EKS Multi-Tenant Provisioning DEPLOYED
    • Sovereign Agentic Memory DEPLOYED
    • Cross-Account IAM Roles (IRSA) DEPLOYED
    SYSTEM ALIVE
  3. Q3 2026
    Autonomous Agent Depth
    • Local Semantic Indexing
    • Sandboxed Autonomous Fix Loops
    • Distributed Node Registry & P2P Mesh
    • VPC-Native API Connectors (S3, SharePoint)
    • Edge Voice Interface (iOS) BETA LIVE
  4. Q4 2026
    Topology & Compliance
    • Multi-Agent Orchestration Topology
    • Declarative Agent GitOps
    • Karpenter Bare-Metal Auto-Scaling
    • Wasm Edge Skill Sandboxing
    • SOC2 Type II / HIPAA / Data Residency
  5. Beyond 2026
    Global Intelligence Fabric
    • User-Governed Peer Mesh: A network where you, not a central cloud, own the routing.
    • Personal AI Appliances: High-performance, plug-and-play hardware for your home or office.
    • Fluid Memory Sync: Your agents and their knowledge follow you across any device or cloud.
    • Secure Agent Commerce: Micro-payments for specialized agent skills within your private network.
    • Verified Data Privacy: Mathematical proof that your AI is compliant without ever seeing your files.
    THE SOVEREIGN FUTURE
Plans

Flexible Pricing

Community
Free
Developer Sandbox
Personal
$15/mo
Private Node
Professional
$49/mo
Dedicated Node
Enterprise
Custom
Air-Gapped
AI Agents1 (Haiku-class)Up to 3 (Elite)Up to 15 (Dedicated EC2)Unlimited
Tokens / Response2,0484,0968,192 (Industry Max)32k
InfrastructureShared Managed MeshBYOT NetworkingHard Hardware IsolationVPC Peering + Enterprise Tailnet
Storage5GB Encrypted10GB PriorityZero Log PerimeterSOC2 / HIPAA Compliance
SupportCommunityStandardPriority24/7 SLA
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Kovalent is currently in Private Beta. Infrastructure specifications and pricing are subject to change. Dedicated nodes are provisioned in us-west-2 by default.