Jan

Jan is an open-source desktop application that serves as a privacy-focused alternative to ChatGPT. It enables users to run large language models entirely on their local machine or connect to remote cloud APIs.

Key Features#

• Run open-source LLMs like Jan-V1, Zai, and Qwen completely offline.
• Connect to cloud models, including GPT and Claude, from a single interface.
• Enhance model responses with an integrated real-time web search feature.
• Maintain data privacy by keeping interactions and models on your hardware.
• Offers a simple, user-friendly UI as an alternative to CLI-based tools.

Conclusion#

Jan is for developers and users who need a simple, private interface to run both local and cloud-based AI models for chat and experimentation.

Optimized for needs like llm, chatgpt, gpt, llamacpp, suitable for teams looking for local tools & webui solutions.