Jan is an open-source desktop assistant that can run downloaded models locally or connect to online providers.
Best for: Offline desktop conversations with local models
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Product and access model reviewed from current official sources; workflow and example are editorial suggestions, not a hands-on test.
Official sourceUse local and online models in a desktop AI workspace with knowledge collections, personas, and repeatable workflows.
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Msty suits people who want local and online model work in the same desktop environment.
Msty suits people who want local and online model work in the same desktop environment. Studio organizes conversations, knowledge and reusable instructions. The wider Msty ecosystem contains separate agent and gateway products, so check which product a feature belongs to. Local files do not make an online provider call local; model configuration still matters.
This example describes a task, not a tested output. Adjust the source material and settings to your own situation.
From these two approved planning notes, extract their shared assumptions and their disagreements, citing the relevant note for each point.
Result check: Inspect the selected provider, source coverage and any missing assumptions.
Core Studio Desktop features have continuing free access. Studio Web and advanced Studio tools require an eligible Aurum or team license. Online model charges, local hardware and other Msty products are separate considerations; a Studio license is not a bundle of unlimited inference.
Choose another workflow when its emphasis fits better: LM Studio for a local-model-focused interface; Jan for another desktop model conversation workflow.
Local and online models
Knowledge Stacks
Persona conversations
Split chats
Reusable prompt workflows
Core Studio Desktop features have continuing free access. Studio Web and advanced Studio tools require an eligible Aurum or team license. Online model charges, local hardware and other Msty products are separate considerations; a Studio license is not a bundle of unlimited inference.
Plan information can change. Prices and conditions are set by the provider. Information checked 2026-10-15.
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Msty suits people who want local and online model work in the same desktop environment. Studio organizes conversations, knowledge and reusable instructions. The wider Msty ecosystem contains separate agent and gateway products, so check which product a feature belongs to. Local files do not make an online provider call local; model configuration still matters.
Core Studio Desktop features have continuing free access. Studio Web and advanced Studio tools require an eligible Aurum or team license. Online model charges, local hardware and other Msty products are separate considerations; a Studio license is not a bundle of unlimited inference.
Install Studio for a supported desktop system. Choose a local model or configure an approved online provider.
Inspect the selected provider, source coverage and any missing assumptions.
LM Studio for a local-model-focused interface; Jan for another desktop model conversation workflow.
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Report incorrect information or a broken linkDocumentation-based review · 2026-10-15
Reviewed from the linked official documentation. The workflow and example are editorial suggestions; no account-level product test or measured performance comparison was performed.
Jan is an open-source desktop assistant that can run downloaded models locally or connect to online providers.
Best for: Offline desktop conversations with local models
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