MLX Studio vs Jan: catalog facts
 MLX Studio |  Jan |
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Free Free, with no subscription or API keys. |
Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that… |
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macOS |
Windows, macOS, Linux |
- Chat, coding agent and image generation in one local app
- OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible local API server
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- 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
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- Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.5 or later
- Large models need 16 GB or more of memory
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- 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
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: Apache-2.0 |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked October 1, 2026 | Checked September 20, 2026 |
Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.
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