Chatbox AI

Good fit for

People who want one interface for hosted providers and optionally a local Ollama backend.

Why consider it

The official site documents file/image questions, live web search, image generation and a desktop knowledge base; the repository explicitly supports local models through Ollama.

Main limitations

Desktop knowledge bases are not available in every platform edition. Local history is not the same as local inference; use a local backend to keep model processing local. Code preview and rendering are not automatically treated as general Code Execution. Community code licensing does not mean every hosted plan is free.

Cost and access

The official FAQ documents a free plan with a daily refreshing quota; paid plans and external provider billing can apply. Community Edition code is GPLv3.

Getting started

Install the official app or open its web version, configure your provider and choose whether to use hosted service or a local backend. For knowledge bases use the desktop edition.