--- title: "local-llms-on-android vs jan" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android-vs-janhq-jan" tools: ["dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android", "janhq-jan"] --- # local-llms-on-android vs jan *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick local-llms-on-android when local-llms-on-android is primarily Kotlin; jan is TypeScript; pick jan when jan is primarily TypeScript; local-llms-on-android is Kotlin. [local-llms-on-android](https://github.com/dineshsoudagar/local-llms-on-android) reports 351 GitHub stars, 38 forks, and 11 open issues, last pushed May 6, 2026. [jan](https://jan.ai/) has 43k stars, 2.9k forks, and 387 open issues, last pushed Jul 10, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [local-llms-on-android's repository](https://github.com/dineshsoudagar/local-llms-on-android) and [jan's repository](https://github.com/janhq/jan). | | [local-llms-on-android](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android.md) | [jan](/tools/janhq-jan.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Run local LLMs like Gemma, Qwen, and LLaMA on Android for offline, private, real-time chat and question answering with LiteRT and ONNX Runtime. | open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs offline locally | | Stars | 351 | 43,499 | | Forks | 38 | 2,896 | | Open issues | 11 | 387 | | Language | Kotlin | TypeScript | | Adopt for | - | Jan is a TypeScript-based, self-hosted chatbot application that acts as an offline alternative to services like ChatGPT. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [local-llms-on-android](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android.md) | [jan](/tools/janhq-jan.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Steady (60%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 69d | 1d | | Open issues (now) | 11 | 387 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/janhq-jan/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: jan - **Adopt for:** Jan is a TypeScript-based, self-hosted chatbot application that acts as an offline alternative to services like ChatGPT. ## Choose when ### Choose local-llms-on-android if… - local-llms-on-android is primarily Kotlin; jan is TypeScript. - License: local-llms-on-android is MIT, jan is Other. - Tags unique to local-llms-on-android: android, android-app, chatbot, gemma4. ### Choose jan if… - jan is primarily TypeScript; local-llms-on-android is Kotlin. - License: jan is Other, local-llms-on-android is MIT. - Tags unique to jan: chatgpt, gpt, llamacpp, llm. - - If you require an offline-capable AI assistant for environments without internet access. ## When NOT to use local-llms-on-android - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use jan - - If you require real-time updates to the AI model, since Jan uses static local models which may not get frequent updates. - - When a vast knowledge base or continuous learning capabilities are essential, as Jan's offline nature constrains its ability to stay current with new information. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between local-llms-on-android and jan? local-llms-on-android: Run local LLMs like Gemma, Qwen, and LLaMA on Android for offline, private, real-time chat and question answering with LiteRT and ONNX Runtime.. jan: open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs offline locally. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose local-llms-on-android over jan? Choose local-llms-on-android over jan when local-llms-on-android is primarily Kotlin; jan is TypeScript; License: local-llms-on-android is MIT, jan is Other; Tags unique to local-llms-on-android: android, android-app, chatbot, gemma4. ### When should I choose jan over local-llms-on-android? Choose jan over local-llms-on-android when jan is primarily TypeScript; local-llms-on-android is Kotlin; License: jan is Other, local-llms-on-android is MIT; Tags unique to jan: chatgpt, gpt, llamacpp, llm; - If you require an offline-capable AI assistant for environments without internet access. ### When should I avoid local-llms-on-android? Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid jan? - If you require real-time updates to the AI model, since Jan uses static local models which may not get frequent updates. - When a vast knowledge base or continuous learning capabilities are essential, as Jan's offline nature constrains its ability to stay current with new information. ### Is local-llms-on-android or jan more popular on GitHub? jan has more GitHub stars (43,499 vs 351). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are local-llms-on-android and jan open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (local-llms-on-android: MIT, jan: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to local-llms-on-android or jan? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [local-llms-on-android alternatives](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android/alternatives) and [jan alternatives](/tools/janhq-jan/alternatives) ([local-llms-on-android markdown twin](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android/alternatives.md), [jan markdown twin](/tools/janhq-jan/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android-vs-janhq-jan.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, local-llms-on-android or jan? local-llms-on-android: Steady. jan: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for local-llms-on-android and jan? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [local-llms-on-android trust report](/tools/dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android/trust); [jan trust report](/tools/janhq-jan/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=dineshsoudagar-local-llms-on-android) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_