Jan

Jan is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that runs AI models locally or connects to cloud models such as GPT, Claude, and others. It is available as a desktop application, with a Mac download offered on the website.

Users can choose from open models or connect online models from providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral AI, Alibaba, DeepSeek, and Moonshot AI. Jan is free and open source, and its memory feature is listed as coming soon.

Highlights

• Runs open-source AI models locally
• Connects to cloud models including GPT and Claude
• Supports model providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta
• Includes a separately distributed Jan Agent for self-hosted VMs or containers
• Free and open source