Product availability and the Relay Q timeline on this page were checked against Relay’s current product information on October 26, 2026. Sources: Relay for macOS, Relay Q.
Relay works on its own.
Relay is available as standalone software for M-series Macs, and in public Beta for Windows 11 PCs. You do not need Relay Q to use voice input in the apps where you type.
Keeping the software useful by itself matters: the app is an interface you can adopt without adding hardware to your desk, bag, or workflow.
Sources: Relay for macOS.
What is available today?
The macOS app and the Windows app, now in public Beta, are the current ways to use Relay. They combine voice input and optional contextual information to produce text in your existing apps; actions with Relay Skills are available on Mac only for now.
Relay Q is separate hardware that ships in January 2027. iOS and Android are future platforms, not current versions of the app. Relay’s product names explained lists every product and offer in one place, and the Relay for Windows public Beta guide covers what differs on a PC.
Sources: Relay for macOS, Relay Q.
Why keep the products separate?
The software and the hardware solve related but different needs. A Mac is already where much written work happens, while an optional device can provide another way to start an interaction when it is useful.
Treating Relay Q as optional keeps that choice clear. The core question for the macOS app is simpler: can you speak naturally and keep working where the work already lives?
Sources: Relay for macOS, Relay Q.