Chat with AI privately, on your own computer
Free ChatGPT-style tools that run on your own computer, so your conversations stay with you.
Our top 8 picks, easiest to start first. New to this? Start here.
NextChat
A light, fast chat app for talking to many AI models, including GPT, Claude, Gemini and DeepSeek.
Run AI on your computerJan
A desktop app for chatting with AI models that run privately on your own computer.
Run AI on your computeroMLX
Runs AI chat models on Apple Silicon Macs, managed from a menu bar app.
Run AI on your computerRWKV Runner
A small desktop app that downloads and runs RWKV AI models on your own computer with one click.
Run AI on your computerOllama
Download and run AI chat models on your own computer, without sending your data to the cloud.
Run AI on your computerLocalAI
Runs many kinds of AI models on your own hardware, for text, images, voice and video, with no graphics card required.
Run AI on your computerllmfit
Checks your computer and tells you which AI models it can run well.
Run AI on your computermistral.rs
A fast engine for running open AI models on your own machine, with a chat page and built-in tools.
Quick comparison
| Project | Without coding? | Cost | Privacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextChat | Yes | Free, but needs an AI account | Your choice |
| Jan | Yes | Free | Your choice |
| oMLX | Yes | Free | Runs on your own device |
| RWKV Runner | Yes | Free | Runs on your own device |
| Ollama | With some setup | Free | Your choice |
| LocalAI | With some setup | Free | Runs on your own device |
| llmfit | With some setup | Free | Runs on your own device |
| mistral.rs | With some setup | Free | Runs on your own device |