Jan
by Open Source (Apache 2.0)
Privacy-first local AI platform
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
intermediate
Time to Start
15 min
Privacy
high
Free Tier
Completely free and open-source (Apache 2.0)
Limits: None (hardware-limited only)
When to upgrade: N/A (fully free and open-source)
Use Cases
Private local AI chat; model experimentation; offline AI assistant; development testing
Technical Details
Type: desktop, local
Offline: Yes
API: Yes
Languages: Multilingual (depends on model)
Integrations: OpenAI-compatible API, Hugging Face models, extensions system
Ideal For
Privacy-focused usersopen-source enthusiastsdevelopersAI beginners wanting local AI
Supported Content
Text
Output Formats
Chat responsesAPI responses
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