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Jan vs Kai 9000: catalog facts
Jan	Kai 9000
Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…	Free Free and open source under Apache-2.0; cloud providers may charge for their own API keys.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Runs fully offline on your own computer when you want it to Same interface for local models and for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral and others	Works with many AI providers and falls back between them automatically Offline Gemma 4 models on Android and desktop
Still pre-1.0 and moving fast; features appear and change between releases Adding a cloud provider means putting that provider’s API key into the app	Cloud providers need your own API keys Background autonomy and shell access need careful configuration
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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