Description:
Offline AI chat tool
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 0.8.3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@jan_ai |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Ai ml
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Tags:
ai
llm
local-ai
offline
chatbot
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Install:
brew install --cask jan
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About:
Jan is a privacy-focused, offline AI chat tool that allows users to run local AI models without relying on cloud services. It provides a user-friendly interface for interacting with various open-source LLMs, ensuring data stays on the user's machine. The tool is highly extensible and supports multiple model formats.
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Key Features:
- Runs 100% offline on local hardware
- Supports OpenAI-compatible API for easy integration
- Compatible with GGUF and other open-source model formats
- Extensible via a modular architecture
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Use Cases:
- Running local LLMs for privacy-sensitive tasks
- Developing applications against a local AI backend
- Experimenting with open-source models without cloud costs
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Alternatives:
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Ollama
– Ollama focuses on command-line usage, while Jan provides a more graphical, user-friendly desktop interface.
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LM Studio
– LM Studio is a proprietary alternative; Jan is open-source and community-driven.
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| Jun 24, 2026 8:17am |
0.8.3 |
0 |
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1d8a5a9a |
| Jun 1, 2026 3:15pm |
0.8.2 |
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dcab82a0 |
| May 29, 2026 5:23am |
0.8.1 |
0 |
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8667a64d |
| May 22, 2026 5:16am |
0.8.0 |
0 |
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73a09808 |
| Mar 23, 2026 7:18am |
0.7.9 |
0 |
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f7115044 |
| Mar 11, 2026 4:19pm |
0.7.8 |
0 |
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dc048c2d |
| Feb 11, 2026 1:22pm |
0.7.7 |
0 |
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efcffd04 |
| Jan 27, 2026 4:36am |
0.7.6 |
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71013c34 |
| Sep 18, 2025 10:03am |
0.6.10 |
0 |
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4bd33264 |
| Aug 28, 2025 1:15pm |
0.6.9 |
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64861377 |
| Aug 14, 2025 10:13am |
0.6.8 |
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86f6ba4c |
| Aug 6, 2025 1:15pm |
0.6.7 |
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3e8c957a |
| Jul 31, 2025 1:04pm |
0.6.6 |
0 |
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016dacdc |
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