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Jan

Run AI models locally on your computer, 100% offline

Open SourceFree TierAdded Oct 1, 2023

About

Jan is an open-source desktop application that lets you run large language models locally on your own hardware without sending data to the cloud. It supports popular models like Llama, Mistral, and Gemma with a ChatGPT-like interface. Jan handles model downloading, hardware optimization (GPU/CPU), and provides a local API server compatible with OpenAI's format. It's designed for developers and privacy-conscious users who want AI capabilities without cloud dependencies.

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local-aiopen-sourcellmprivacyoffline-ai

Origin Story

By Nicole Zhu

The Problem

Using cloud AI means sending all your data to third-party servers. Local LLMs exist but are hard to set up and use.

Building It

Launched 2023, quickly gained adoption as the user-friendly way to run local AI. Active open-source community.

What It Means

Proves that local AI can be as easy to use as cloud AI with the right interface.

The Dream

Make AI personal and private — running on your own hardware, under your own control.

Pricing

ModelOpen Source
Free tierAvailable

Completely free and open-source. No cloud services, no subscriptions, no data collection.

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Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Ai Data Privacy Concerns
  • Cloud Api Costs For Ai
  • Running Llms Locally Is Complex

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