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Runs local LLMs 100% offline in a desktop app and connects cloud models, exposing a local OpenAI-compatible API. Privacy-first ChatGPT alternative by Menlo Research.

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Offline LLM Runtime

Runs open-weight LLMs fully offline on your own machine with no data leaving the device.

OpenAI-Compatible API

Serves a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint so existing apps and agents can call local models.

Model Management

Downloads, switches, and configures local and cloud models from a single desktop interface.

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Runs local LLMs 100% offline in a desktop app and connects cloud models, exposing a local OpenAI-compatible API. Privacy-first ChatGPT alternative by Menlo Research.
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providerMenlo Research
urlhttps://jan.ai
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tagslocal-llm, offline, openai-compatible, desktop, privacy, open-source, model-runner
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offline-llm-runtimeOffline LLM RuntimeRuns open-weight LLMs fully offline on your own machine…
openai-compatible-apiOpenAI-Compatible APIServes a local OpenAI-compatible endpoint so existing a…
model-managementModel ManagementDownloads, switches, and configures local and cloud mod…