---
title: "janhq/jan: Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/janhq-jan-jan-is-an-open-source-alternative-to-chatgpt-that-runs-100-offline-on-your-computer-6dyjrfddc
source_url: https://github.com/janhq/jan
type: article
source: "Pointer"
published: 2024-03-29T15:36:48.653Z
updated: 2024-05-09T08:43:33.910Z
tags: ["open-source", "linux", "windows", "docker", "mac", "discord"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 287
comments: 11
language: en
---

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# janhq/jan: Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer

**[Pointer](https://daily.dev/sources/pointer)** · 5 min read · 287 upvotes · 11 comments

## Summary

Jan is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer. It supports universal architectures, has different version types for different operating systems, and offers both stable and experimental builds. Jan requires specific system requirements and can be run in different modes, such as CPU or GPU. Contributions are welcome and users can report bugs and make feature requests. Jan is free and open source under the AGPLv3 license.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@sagi444** · 1 upvotes

> Can I use Jan with the same API calls as chatgpt?

**@ghost** · 1 upvotes

> that's really good, i tried apps like lm studio and llamaGPT but this (Jan) is the best one. it's faster and it's UI is better then others. Love it. Thank to Developers!

**@exfd3** · 1 upvotes

> what's the difference between jan and lm studio?

**@nanselm** · 1 upvotes

> I'm blown away. It just couldn't get any more simple. And on top of that it's free!!!
>
> Just haven't figured out why it's not using my RTX 4060 GPU though.
>
> EDIT: It was just a matter of installing the correct drivers for my GPU, and enabling it in the settings.

**@ghost** · 0 upvotes

> You may try another alternative [Pieces ](https://pieces.app/) too.

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