The best free multi-model AI clients (9)

Every option in the catalog for when you need to reach every frontier model from one chat window — 9 multi-model AI clients, 7 of them free or freemium, with the pricing tier printed on every row.

9tools listed
7free or freemium
4with no paid plan at all
1sub-categories covered

Best Free Multi-model AI clients — straight answers

What are the best free multi-model AI clients?

Flocci AI Tools lists 9 of them, ordered free tiers first: Chatbox, NextChat, Cherry Studio, LibreChat and ChatHub. 7 of the 9 are free or have a free tier. Each entry states what it uniquely does rather than a score.

Which of these are completely free?

4 on this page are marked fully free with no paid plan at all: Chatbox, NextChat, Cherry Studio and LibreChat. The remaining 5 are freemium, trial or paid, and each is labelled with its exact tier so nothing surprises you at sign-up.

How is this list ordered?

Free tools first, then freemium, then trial, then paid, and alphabetically inside each tier. Nobody pays to appear higher: Flocci AI Tools carries no ads, no sponsored slots and no paid listings, so the order reflects price and nothing else.

Best Free Multi-model AI clients — quick picks

Which multi-model AI clients work in a browser with no install?

Chatbox, NextChat, ChatHub, LobeHub and t3.chat all work in a browser tab with no install needed — just open the site and go. 5 of the 7 free multi-model AI clients listed here are browser-based.

Which multi-model AI clients let you sign in with Google?

ChatHub, LobeHub and t3.chat support Google sign-in, so you can start without creating a new account. That's 3 of the 7 free multi-model AI clients on this page.

Which multi-model AI clients have a mobile app?

Chatbox and ChatHub have an iOS or Android app. 2 of the 7 free multi-model AI clients here can run on your phone.

Which multi-model AI clients can you self-host or run offline?

Cherry Studio and LibreChat can be self-hosted or run locally without a browser — useful for privacy, air-gapped networks, or avoiding API rate limits. 2 of the 7 free multi-model AI clients here run offline.

Best Free Multi-model AI clients: pricing tier, category and the capability each tool is listed for.
ToolPricingTypeListed for
ChatboxFreeMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsOpen-source (GPL-3.0) desktop and mobile client for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and Ollama with local data storage
NextChatFreeMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsMIT-licensed lightweight AI chat client with one-click Vercel deployment and roughly 5MB desktop apps
Cherry StudioFreeMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsFree, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop client unifying OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen and local Ollama/LM Studio models in one window
LibreChatFreeMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsFully open-source, self-hostable ChatGPT-style interface connecting to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, OpenRouter and more from one UI
ChatHubFreemiumMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsSide-by-side comparison of multiple AI chatbots' answers in one browser view
LobeHubFreemiumMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsOpen-source multi-agent chat workspace (about 82.9k GitHub stars) built on Next.js, deployable via Docker or Vercel
t3.chatFreemiumMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsFast, developer-built multi-model chat UI giving access to Claude, GPT and DeepSeek from one subscription
Abacus ChatLLMMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsSingle subscription bundling chat access to 100+ models including GPT-5.6, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro
TypingMindMulti-Model Aggregators & Universal ClientsBring-your-own-API-key chat frontend — you pay providers directly instead of a subscription markup

Chatbox

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freeNew
  • Open-source (GPL-3.0) desktop and mobile client for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and Ollama with local data storage
  • Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android
  • Markdown, LaTeX and code highlighting; about 41.9k GitHub stars

NextChat

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freeNew
  • MIT-licensed lightweight AI chat client with one-click Vercel deployment and roughly 5MB desktop apps
  • Works with Claude, DeepSeek, GPT and Gemini keys; local-first storage
  • Plugins, artifacts and Stable Diffusion integration in recent versions; about 88.8k stars

Cherry Studio

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
free
  • Free, open-source (AGPL-3.0) desktop client unifying OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen and local Ollama/LM Studio models in one window
  • 300+ models across 50+ providers behind a single chat interface, no per-provider app-switching
  • Built-in RAG knowledge base — chat directly with imported PDF/Word/Excel/Markdown files or web URLs

LibreChat

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
free
  • Fully open-source, self-hostable ChatGPT-style interface connecting to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, OpenRouter and more from one UI
  • Built-in Agents, MCP support, Code Interpreter and Artifacts — enterprise-grade features free to self-host
  • 41.7k GitHub stars and active development as of Aug 2026, with secure multi-user auth for team deployments

ChatHub

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freemium
  • Side-by-side comparison of multiple AI chatbots' answers in one browser view
  • Free plan compares 2 models at once; paid unlocks up to 6 models simultaneously
  • Browser-extension-first design rather than a standalone web app, fits directly into existing workflows

LobeHub

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freemiumNew
  • Open-source multi-agent chat workspace (about 82.9k GitHub stars) built on Next.js, deployable via Docker or Vercel
  • Connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint
  • Plugins and MCP skills, knowledge base and editable agent memory

t3.chat

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
freemium
  • Fast, developer-built multi-model chat UI giving access to Claude, GPT and DeepSeek from one subscription
  • Low-cost Pro tier undercuts mainstream chatbot subscriptions
  • Free tier lets users test multiple frontier models before committing to a paid plan

Abacus ChatLLM

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
  • Single subscription bundling chat access to 100+ models including GPT-5.6, Claude Opus 5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro
  • Includes a built-in coding/research agent (DeepAgent) and always-on cloud compute (SuperComputer), not just chat
  • Priced per seat rather than per model provider

TypingMind

Multi-Model Aggregators & Universal Clients
  • Bring-your-own-API-key chat frontend — you pay providers directly instead of a subscription markup
  • One-time lifetime licence instead of forced recurring billing, unusual here
  • Optional paid cloud sync for cross-device history, otherwise fully local

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