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Nativ vs Jan: catalog facts
Nativ	Jan
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source. Using a third-party cloud model through Jan costs whatever that…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs models fully on the Mac with no account Recommends models that fit your hardware	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
Apple Silicon Macs only Large model downloads, often several gigabytes	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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