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Jan vs Off Grid AI Desktop: catalog facts
Jan	Off Grid AI Desktop
Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…	Freemium Free local features; Pro adds memory and actions, with features differing by platform.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Runs local text and vision models Generates images on the computer's GPU
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	Pro features require payment Feature availability varies by platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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