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Chatbox
Chatbox is a chat interface for people who want to switch between supported model providers or connect a local model. Local Ollama use avoids provider API charges, while Chatbox-hosted AI plans and external provider usage have separate pricing.
Chatbox
Freemium
What does it cost?
A free plan is available, with paid upgrades or usage limits.
The GPL-3.0 client is free and supports local Ollama. The model weights and their license are not granted by the client; hosted Chatbox AI and other provider APIs can require payment. Local inference still requires compatible hardware and model storage. Application license: GPL-3.0. This does not grant the license for separately downloaded model weights; check a model's license and compatibility independently.
Provider pricing checked 3 Nov 2026.
Model license and local hardware
Local inference can avoid a paid model API when this app is connected to a compatible local model. The app license does not license model weights. One example is Qwen2.5-Coder-7B-Instruct-GGUF, whose separate weight license is Apache-2.0; compatibility and download requirements depend on the app’s supported runtime. Other models may have different terms. Model downloads, storage and local hardware are separate costs.
Model license checked 3 Nov 2026. Read this example model license
Installation and setup
Follow the publisher’s current installation or quickstart guide for the edition and device you want to use. Tool-specific installation steps have not yet been checked by AltStack.
- Open the official website or source repository below.
- Check its supported devices and installation requirements, along with the pricing shown on this page.
- Follow the provider’s instructions, then try a small non-sensitive sample before using important files.
Self-hosting & quickstart specs
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Deployment
- Self-hosting listed; deployment method requires provider confirmation
- Free edition / costs
- Free local client; hosted AI and API usage separate. The GPL-3.0 client is free and supports local Ollama. The model weights and their license are not granted by the client; hosted Chatbox AI and other provider APIs can require payment. Local inference still requires compatible hardware and model storage. Pricing evidence.
- Devices / hardware
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone / iPad. Check the linked provider instructions for versions and prerequisites.
No one-line command has been verified for Chatbox; follow its official installation instructions instead of guessing a Docker image or installer.
Chatbox provider setup documentationWhat can you use it for?
Source code and self-hosting
Read the repository for the license, installation steps, and operating costs.
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