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Kai 9000 vs Chatbox: catalog facts
Kai 9000Chatbox
Free

Free and open source under Apache-2.0; cloud providers may charge for their own API keys.

Freemium

The community edition is free and open source, and using it with your own API keys costs…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Works with many AI providers and falls back between them automatically
  • Offline Gemma 4 models on Android and desktop
  • Works with OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Azure and local Ollama models from one window
  • Conversations are stored locally rather than on someone else's server
  • Cloud providers need your own API keys
  • Background autonomy and shell access need careful configuration
  • You need your own API keys, and those cost money per use
  • It is a client, so it cannot run a model itself without Ollama or similar
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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