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Jan vs LocalAI

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Jan vs LocalAI
Fact	Jan	LocalAI
Language	Rust	Go
Licence	Other	MIT
Stars	45k	49k
Latest	v0.8.4	v4.11.0
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 15 days between releases	about 14 days between releases
Active contributors	12+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	20+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialJanDesktop app that downloads open models and runs them offline, or calls a hosted API.
PartialLocalAIOpenAI-compatible API for local text, image and audio models, on CPU or GPU.
Both replace Claude. Alternatives to Claude →
PartialJanDesktop app that downloads open models and runs them offline, or calls a hosted API.
PartialLocalAIRuns open-weight models behind an OpenAI-compatible API.