BoltAI vs TypingMind

BoltAI

• Mac users who want a native app instead of a browser tab
• People who prefer a one-time license to a monthly subscription
• Users with API keys for several providers or local models in Ollama

TypingMind

• People who would sooner pay per token through their own API keys
• Buyers who want a one-time license instead of a monthly subscription
• Comparing models from several providers in one interface

BoltAI

• The price covers the app only: you need your own API keys, and each AI provider bills usage separately.
• It runs on macOS 13 or later. Windows is listed as coming soon, and the iPhone, iPad and Android apps are in beta with sign-up through a form.
• Updates, Cloud Sync and mobile access last one year per purchase. After that the app keeps working locally, but sync and mobile pause until you renew.
• Teams and companies are required to buy the Team license, which starts at 5 seats at $99 per seat.

TypingMind

• License prices do not include API costs: you need your own key from each AI provider and pay that provider for usage.
• Without a license, chat history is not saved and a popup appears every few minutes.
• There are no native apps; it runs in a browser and installs as a PWA. Each license key works on up to 5 devices.
• TypingMind Cloud sync is not included with a license, and team workspaces are a separate product that the docs list from $99 per month for 5 seats.

BoltAI

Your own keys and local models

Connects with your API keys to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock and others, and to local models through Ollama and LM Studio. No AI credits are bundled.

Instant Chat and ShotSolve

A global shortcut opens a chat overlay on top of any app, and ShotSolve sends a screenshot to a vision model for an explanation, a fix or a summary.

Instant Dictation and AI Workflows

Push-to-talk dictation works in any text field with cloud or local models, and AI Workflows run one-click actions and in-place text transforms inside other apps.

Agents, projects and prompt library

Reusable agents carry their own instructions, knowledge and tools. Projects share context across chats, chats can be forked, and saved prompts are inserted with a shortcut.

MCP tools and code execution

Connects to local and remote MCP servers with individual tools switched on or off, and supports web search, code execution and Claude skills for Office documents and PDFs.

Local storage with optional Cloud Sync

Chats are kept in a local SQLite database and API keys can be encrypted with a passphrase. Optional Cloud Sync shares chats, agents and projects with other devices.

TypingMind

Bring your own API keys

Requests go straight from the browser to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and 20 or so other providers, or to local models through Ollama or LM Studio. Each provider bills you per token.

Multi-model parallel chats

Send one prompt to several models at once and compare the replies side by side. This is part of the Premium license.

AI agents and prompt library

More than 50 built-in agents, your own agents with custom instructions and knowledge, and a prompt library with templates and variables.

Plugins and MCP connectors

A plugin marketplace, custom JavaScript plugins and MCP servers add tools such as web search, image generation and deep research.

Knowledge base and documents

Upload PDF, Word, Excel and Markdown files to a chat, or connect uploaded files, GitHub, Google Drive, Notion and scraped web pages as a knowledge base.

Local storage with optional sync

Chats, keys and settings stay in the browser by default. TypingMind Cloud is an opt-in sync service with up to 50 MB of free storage and paid upgrades.

BoltAI

• Essential$79

  one-time, 1 device, one year of updates

  For students and hobbyists: every app feature on 1 Mac, with 512 MB of cloud storage for sync and no mobile device.

• Pro$99

  one-time, 2 desktop devices + 1 mobile, one year of updates

  For freelancers and professionals: every app feature, 1 GB of cloud storage and 1 mobile device. Shown as a bundle valued at $200.

• Pro+$199

  one-time, 3 desktop devices + 2 mobile, one year of updates

  For use across more devices: every app feature, 5 GB of cloud storage and 2 mobile devices at once.

• Team Perpetual$99

  per seat, one-time, 5-seat minimum

  One device per seat with 10 GB of shared team storage, the mobile app during its beta and priority support. Optional renewal is $79 per seat per year.

TypingMind

• Free$0

  Basic chat with your own API key. Chat history is not saved and a popup appears every few minutes.

• Standard$39

  one-time payment

  Removes ads and popups and adds basic chat features, AI agents, chat and plugin sharing, and voice input.

• Extended$79

  one-time payment

  Everything in Standard plus web search, vision, image generation, text-to-speech and document uploads.

• Premium$99

  one-time payment

  Everything in Extended plus multi-model parallel chats, projects, artifacts and canvas, unlimited plugins and MCPs, and free updates. Shown as 50% off $198.

• Bulk license$395

  one-time payment, for up to 10 users

  One shared license key with Premium benefits for up to 10 users on 50 devices. Shown as 50% off $790.

BoltAI

• Lifetime license

  Perpetual license from $79

  Every license is a one-time purchase that keeps working after its year of updates ends: Essential is $79, Pro $99 and Pro+ $199, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

• Education

  50% off for students and educators

  Emailing BoltAI from a university address gets a discount code for 50% off, which makes the Essential license $39.50. The 40% renewal discount still applies afterwards.

• Other savings

  40% off renewals for individual licenses

  Individual licenses can renew updates and sync for another year at 60% of the original list price, and the discount does not expire. Team licenses get no renewal discount.

TypingMind

• Lifetime license

  Every license is a one-time purchase

  Licenses are bought once and do not renew: Standard is $39, Extended $79 and Premium $99. TypingMind offers a 14-day money-back guarantee and lets you upgrade between plans.

• Other savings

  Bulk license for up to 10 users

  A shared license key with Premium benefits for up to 10 users on 50 devices is listed at $395, shown as half off $790.