Jumpstart your AI journey with the Parallels AI Package

Jumpstart your AI journey with the Parallels AI Package

Whether you're a seasoned developer or a beginner, our range of AI capabilities can quickly enhance your AI development skills.

Trusted foundation for developers

Trusted foundation for developers

Start your AI journey with a trusted platform for developers who build and test across Windows, Linux, and ARM architectures. Our pre-packaged virtual machine enhances your development skills by making AI models accessible with tools and code suggestions that help you to elevate your applications.

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Hit the ground running with AI using our all-in-one virtual machine package.

Start your AI journey in just three simple steps!

  1. Download the Parallels Desktop Trial (or use your existing account)
  2. Install the Parallels VS Code extension
  3. Download the Parallels AI VM from the Parallels Catalog within the extension
  4. Start the VM and start exploring the AI tools, utilities, and sample code

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Advanced virtual machine features

Simulate real-world conditions, manage multiple environments, and swiftly revert to previous states with advanced virtual machine features.

Network Conditioner

Network Conditioner

Snapshots

Snapshots

Linked clones

Linked clones
Uncompromised security and privacy

Uncompromised security and privacy

Parallels Desktop for Mac enables access to AI while keeping data private and secure by providing downloadable AI-ready virtual machines that can be managed and operated offline.

With just a click, download the Parallels virtual machine ready for AI and download and run your small language model inside it, completely disconnected from the Internet.

IT admins can lock the virtual machine settings, encrypt disks, isolate them from the Mac, or set an expiration date.

Parallels DevOps service

Parallels DevOps service

By utilizing the Parallels DevOps service, you get the added benefit of integrated Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Ensure secure, controlled virtual machine management access to any virtual machine reference images that exist in your company's catalog.

With a Parallels Desktop Enterprise license, golden images can also be managed and distributed by the IT department, offering yet another layer of security.

Seamless developer integration

Seamless developer integration

Parallels Desktop for Mac is a cornerstone in your developer's toolkit.

We connect seamlessly with:

Explore our GitHub repositories for open-source projects that you can also integrate into your development process.

Enhanced workflows with Visual Studio Code extension

The Parallels Visual Studio Code extension powers the workflows of both individual developers and teams.

Group VMs and use containers, Vagrant, and Packer from a single interface to save time and streamline your development process

Group VMs and use containers, Vagrant, and Packer from a single interface to save time and streamline your development process

Start exploring and experimenting with AI with the VMs in our Visual Studio Code extension’s catalog, while controlling expenses by avoiding the recurring charges associated with cloud usage.

Enjoy quick onboarding and testing on different configurations, including offline setups.

With the GitHub Copilot integration, you can effortlessly execute most virtual machine operations using natural language.

Simply say, "@parallels start the Windows 11 VM," and let the chat participant handle the rest.

Empowering teams and enterprises

Empowering teams and enterprises

Teams of developers can set up their VM catalogs and Mac host pools to enable quick developer onboarding, switch between projects, and manage CI/CD for Windows, Linux, macOS, and iOS apps on Macs, both in the cloud and locally.

The Enterprise edition of Parallels Desktop supports Windows and Windows apps and enables the deployment of third-party AI models in a locally secured VM that can be shared with employees, giving them controlled access to AI tools.

Power up your AI development

Power up your AI development

Our local virtual machine package is designed to jumpstart your knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence.

Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this Parallels Desktop-packaged VM provides what you need to dive into the world of AI with ease and confidence.

Our package features a diverse collection of third-party tools, and code examples to help you integrate third-party AI models into your projects.

This comprehensive toolkit for computer vision, scientific computing, machine learning, audio processing, image processing, and more equips you to build, analyze, and innovate across a broad spectrum of AI-driven applications.

Why start your AI journey with Parallels Desktop?

Secure

Secure

Keep your AI development resources within your own infrastructure

Comprehensive

Comprehensive

Deploy a wide range of third-party AI models and essential tools.

User-Friendly

User-Friendly

Pre-configured environments allow you to start immediately without setup hassles.

Educational

Educational

Learn from practical code examples and apply AI concepts in real-world applications.

Flexible

Flexible

Suitable for both beginners and experienced developers.

Seamless

Seamless

Designed to scale with your enterprise needs, the Parallels DevOps service seamlessly integrates into your existing infrastructure.

FAQs

Download Parallels Desktop for Mac Pro*, Business, or Enterprise Edition, and our Parallels Visual Studio Code extension now, and start building the future of artificial intelligence!

* Only available for download in the Pro Edition until 12/31/24