​Melange On-Device AI Hackathon

​*Note: you can start building NOW, submission deadline is on March 13th, 10:00AM PST

​Build a real AI application that runs directly on your mobile device.

​In this hackathon, developers will use Melange to benchmark, optimize, and deploy AI models on-device. Participants can choose a model from the Melange public model library or upload their own custom model to build their application.

​This is an opportunity to experiment with real-world edge AI deployment, where models run locally on devices using CPU, GPU, or NPU without relying on cloud inference.

​This hackathon is designed for developers who want to experiment with real-world on-device AI systems and push the limits of mobile AI deployment.

​You do not need to build a full production app. A working prototype or proof-of-concept demonstrating on-device AI is perfectly acceptable.

​Melange Dashboard: https://melange.zetic.ai

​What you will do

​• Build an AI application that runs directly on your phone

​• Use Melange to benchmark models on real devices

​• Choose from the Melange model library or upload your own custom model

​• Deploy optimized AI models directly on-device

​Prizes

​🥇 1st Place
$700 + Melange Pro+ Tier (3 months) and much more

​🥈 2nd Place
$500 + Melange Pro+ Tier (3 months) and much more

​🥉 3rd Place
$300 + Melange Pro+ Tier (3 months) and much more

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Submission Deadline

​March 13th, 10:0 AM

​Finalist Presentations

​Top teams will be selected as finalists and invited to present their projects at an event hosted by the ZETIC team.

​📍 Presentation Location

​Burlingame, CA (Venue details TBA)

​📅 Presentation Date

​Saturday, March 14

Explore example on-device AI apps and project structure here:

​https://github.com/zetic-ai/ZETIC_Melange_apps

​For more details

​Please contact us at: [email protected] or Reach out a host on LinkedIn