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Jan

Jan is an open-source local AI assistant for running and chatting with models on a personal computer.

Company
Jan
Primary category
AI Local Models, Open-Source AI
Best for
Local-first users, developers, and open-source maintainers who want a desktop AI assistant.
Pricing
Free and open-source software; model, hosting, and hardware costs depend on the user's setup.
Free plan
yes
API
yes
Open source/open weight
yes
Linked launches
1
Latest launch date
June 24, 2026
Last verified
2026-06-24

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified profile
Source links
1
Freshness
Verified June 24, 2026
Last verified
June 24, 2026
Last updated
June 24, 2026

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What It Does

Jan is an open-source local AI assistant for running and chatting with models on a personal computer.

Launch History

AI Local Models

Jan v0.8.3 release

Jan released v0.8.3 with fixes across MCP browser-port handling, backend installs, media handling, and chat rendering.

Free: Yes API: Yes Open: Yes
Kingy
7.2 / 10
Demo
6.8 / 10
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Medium

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