Can idapt run models offline like Jan?

Local inference runs models on your machine via Ollama; the workspace itself is a connected product. For a fully offline-only workflow, a local-only app like Jan fits better.

Can I move my Jan chats into idapt?

Jan exports JSON, and the universal chat-JSON import path is rolling out now; the migration guide tracks the mapping and its status.

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idapt vs Jan

Jan is a local-first desktop chat app. idapt runs local models too, plus the cloud catalog and a full workspace.

Last reviewed July 16, 2026

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At a glance

Janidapt

Local modelsFirst-class, on-deviceFirst-class via Ollama, with a hardware-fit filter

Cloud modelsOptional, via your own API keys200+ models with routing, failover, and one bill

Hybrid routingManual switchingPrefer-local with automatic cloud fallback in one chat

WorkspaceA chat app with threadsDrive, agents, computers, automations around the chat

SetupDownload and run, fully offlineBrowser sign-in; local lane needs the paired daemon

What Jan is great at

True local-first simplicity: download the app, pull a model, chat offline. Everything stays on the machine by construction, the app is open source, and for a private, single-device chat companion it is exactly the right amount of product.

What you also get with idapt

Local without the ceiling: the same on-device privacy through Ollama, inside a workspace that also has the frontier catalog, cited web search, persistent files, and agents. The prefer-local toggle routes what your machine can serve locally and falls back to the cloud for the jobs that outgrow it, in the same conversation.

The verdict

Stay with Jan if…

You want a fully offline, single-device chat app and nothing else around it.

Choose idapt if…

You want local models as one lane of a larger workspace: cloud frontier models, files, agents, and search in the same place your local lane lives.

Frequently asked

Explore the features

Local AI

Run open models on your own hardware with Ollama: private, free, no rate limits.

Multi-Model Chat

GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Llama: pick mid-conversation, cheapest-first.

Computers

Daemon-connected machines with real filesystems and agent-friendly controls.

Drive

Folders, previews, and lightweight versioning for AI work.

Switching from Jan?The migration guide shows exactly what moves and how.

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