Jan
Local & open models · Open source
About
An open-source desktop assistant that runs models offline or connects to cloud APIs.
Key features
- Offline local models
- Cloud API connections
- Extensions
- Local API server
Best for
- — Open-source offline chat
- — Mixing local and cloud models
- Pricing
- Open source
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Last checked
- 2026-10-29
- Status
- Listed, not yet tested
Our take
Private and fully open source. Less polished than commercial desktop apps.
Features and pricing change often — confirm on jan.ai before you commit.
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