Chatbox
A cross-platform AI chat app for many models, with your own API keys or its own plans.
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About Chatbox
Chatbox is a desktop, mobile and web chat client for AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek and others, as well as local models. You can either plug in your own API keys or buy one of Chatbox's plans, which give compute points to use across models without setting up accounts with each provider. It includes file and image chat, web search, a local knowledge base for your documents, image generation and a Work Mode for agent-style tasks, and keeps your data stored locally on your device. A community edition of the app is open source on GitHub. It suits people who want a single, lightweight app on every device and like the option of low-cost plans. The paid plans use a points system that makes costs per model less transparent, and some advanced features sit behind the higher tiers. There is a free plan for light use. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and the web.
Best for: People who want one lightweight multi-model chat app on every device.
Pros and cons
What works
- Runs on desktop, mobile and web
- Use your own API keys or a low-cost plan
- Local knowledge base keeps documents on your device
Why people leave
- Points-based plans make per-model costs unclear
- Advanced features sit behind higher tiers
- Less polished than first-party assistant apps
Top Chatbox alternatives
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TypingMind66.5More advanced agents and team features for bring-your-own-key users.
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Cherry Studio62.6Free, open-source desktop app with similar multi-provider support.
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Msty59.6Desktop app focused on mixing local and online models.
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Jan57.2Fully open-source app that also runs models offline.
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Poe55.3Many models plus community bots under one subscription.
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Chatbox: common questions
Is Chatbox free?
Chatbox has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Yes, for light use (checked on Chatbox's own site).
Is Chatbox open source?
No, Chatbox is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Cherry Studio and Jan.
What platforms does Chatbox run on?
Chatbox is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Web.
What are the best alternatives to Chatbox?
The highest-ranked Chatbox alternatives right now are TypingMind, Cherry Studio and Msty. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.