NextChat

An open-source AI chat client for the web and desktop that connects to many language models.

FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted
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About NextChat

NextChat is a lightweight chat interface for large language models such as GPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek. It runs in the browser and as apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS, with the desktop builds made with Tauri.

You can self-host the web version with the included Dockerfile, or use the project's hosted service, which lets you sign up and chat with over 100 models on a pay-as-you-go basis without supplying your own API key. It suits people who want one tidy client for several AI providers.

Strengths

  • One interface for many model providers
  • Apps for desktop and mobile as well as the web
  • Can be self-hosted with Docker
  • Large, active open-source project

Limitations

  • Needs a model provider or the paid hosted service to be useful
  • Does not run models locally by itself

Details

Pricing
FreemiumThe client is free and open source; the optional hosted model access is pay-as-you-go.
License
MIT
Developer
The NextChat contributors
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
How it runs
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Works offline
No
Best suited for
A self-hostable chat front end for several AI model providers
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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  • TypingMind

    A chat interface for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other language models that runs on your own API keys.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    TypingMind is a paid web chat interface for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and others using your own API keys. It is closed source and not self-hostable.

  • BoltAI

    A native macOS AI chat app that works with many cloud providers and local models.

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    BoltAI is a paid native macOS app for many cloud providers and local Ollama models, with system-wide shortcuts. It is Mac only and closed source.

  • Hollama

    A minimal chat interface for language models that runs entirely in the web browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Hollama is a free open-source minimal browser chat for Ollama and other model servers, self-hostable with Docker but with fewer features.

  • Ollama App

    A cross-platform chat client for talking to language models running on an Ollama server.

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    Ollama App is a free Apache-2.0 client for Windows, Linux and Android that chats only with a separately running Ollama server.

  • Maid

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    Maid is a free open-source Android app that runs llama.cpp models on the phone and also connects to Ollama or hosted providers.

  • KoboldAI Lite

    A standalone browser interface for chatting with and writing alongside language models from many backends.

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    KoboldAI Lite is a free browser interface needing no install that works with KoboldCpp, AI Horde, OpenAI and other backends, with license terms unconfirmed.

NextChat as an alternative

Listings that name NextChat as an alternative.

  • HuggingChat

    Hugging Face's chat app for talking to a choice of hosted open-source AI models.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    NextChat is an MIT-licensed client for many providers with desktop and mobile apps, needing your own model provider or its paid hosted service.

  • Poe

    A chat platform from Quora that gives access to several AI models in one place.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    NextChat is a freemium MIT-licensed chat client for many providers with desktop, mobile and web apps, self-hostable with Docker.

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