Jan.ai Alternatives

Jan.ai is described as 'Open-source offline AI chat software supporting local LLMs, cloud model connections, custom assistant creation, OpenAI-compatible API, and broad hardware support' and is a very popular AI Chatbot in the ai tools & services category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Jan.ai for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Android apps. The best Jan.ai alternative is ChatGPT, which is free. Other great apps like Jan.ai are Lumo by Proton, DeepSeek, Ollama and Mistral Vibe.

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Jan.ai alternatives are mainly AI Chatbots, but if you're looking for Large Language Model (LLM) Tools or AI Writing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free and Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Jan.ai.
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  1. Together Chat icon
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    Together Chat is a next-generation consumer app designed to let you interact seamlessly with today's most popular open-source models, including free access to DeepSeek R1, securely hosted in the North America.

    168 Together Chat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. fullmoon icon
     18 likes

    The simplest way to use private LLMs: Works fully offline and private when you don’t have internet. Runs models on-device optimized for Apple silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • visionOS
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  3. Raycast AI Lite icon
     16 likes

    Raycast AI combines leading models with powerful extensions - right on your OS. Try a lite version of Raycast AI Chat for free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. local.ai icon
     22 likes

    🎒 local.ai - Run AI locally on your PC!.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Skales icon
     11 likes

    Privacy-first local AI agent automates web and app workflows without cloud reliance, installs in 30 seconds, supports local and API-driven models, features browser automation, self-coding Node.js tools, native integrations, and stores all data locally.

    60 Skales alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  6. LlamaGPT icon
     29 likes

    LlamaGPT is a chatbot that provides a ChatGPT-like experience, with no data leaving your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Agora icon
     10 likes

    Open-source Android LLM client supporting direct multi-provider access, BYOK security model, encrypted remote control, agentic workflows with tool and code execution, non-linear branching, on-device LLM inference, semantic memory, and flexible data management.

    26 Agora alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  8. Brave Leo icon
     26 likes

    Leo is an AI-powered intelligent assistant, built right into the browser. Leo can answer questions, help accomplish tasks, and more.

    194 Brave Leo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Brave
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Open R1 icon
     12 likes

    Open R1 is a community-driven, open-source initiative aimed at replicating the advanced AI capabilities of DeepSeek-R1 through transparent methodologies.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  10. Newelle icon
     14 likes

    Deeply customizable virtual assistant offering flexible AI model support, voice chat, document interaction, web search, file and conversation management, extension integration, and a unified interface for organizing productivity and personal workflows.

    86 Newelle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  11. Kai AI icon
     9 likes

    Open-source AI assistant builds interactive chat interfaces with elements like buttons, forms, and tables, delivers over 40 tools, supports 24 AI services, local models for offline use, encrypted chat history, no ads, free usage, and privacy by design.

    64 Kai AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
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  12. nanochat icon
     12 likes

    Complete LLM chatbot implementation, offering tokenization, pretraining, finetuning, evaluation, inference, and a simple web UI. Runs on a single 8xH100 node, features a hackable codebase, dependency-lite design, and automates the full workflow via scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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