# Cherry Studio

> Open-source desktop AI client for 50+ model providers

Cherry Studio is an open-source desktop client for chatting with AI models from more than 50 providers through your own API keys, or with local models through Ollama and LM Studio. It adds an agent mode that reads files and runs commands, a knowledge base built from documents and web pages, image generation, translation and Markdown notes, and it keeps data on the device. The Community Edition is free under AGPL-3.0, and a separately priced Enterprise Edition adds central administration and private deployment.

- **Category:** AI Assistants
- **Made by:** Shanghai Qianhui Technology Co., Ltd. (since 2024)
- **Website:** https://cherryai.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Cherry Studio has a free plan.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** The Community Edition is free and open source under AGPL-3.0. It includes no model credits: you connect your own provider API keys or local models.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Community Edition | $0 | The full desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux under AGPL-3.0. You supply your own API keys or local models. |
| Enterprise Edition | Custom | A privately deployed server with an admin backend for central model access, employee accounts, shared knowledge bases, access control and backup. Sold as a buyout or subscription. |

Read from https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cherry Studio before buying.

## Key features

- **Multi-provider chat:** Connects to more than 50 providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini and DeepSeek, and to local models through Ollama and LM Studio. One question can be sent to several models at once to compare replies.
- **Work agent and MCP servers:** Work is the agent mode: it carries out a task on its own by reading files, running commands and reasoning over several steps. MCP servers add external tools and services.
- **Knowledge base:** Imports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, TXT and Markdown files, URLs and sitemaps into a local knowledge base with vector search that chats can draw on.
- **Quick Assistant and Selection Assistant:** A global hotkey opens a small question window, and a floating toolbar calls AI on text selected in any app for translation, summaries or explanations.
- **Painting, translation and notes:** Separate panels generate images with text-to-image models, translate text side by side and keep Markdown notes that can be exported to a knowledge base.
- **Local storage and backup:** Chat history, settings and knowledge base files are stored on the device. Backups can be local or sent to WebDAV, on a schedule if wanted.

## Good for

- People who already hold API keys for several model providers
- Running local models through Ollama or LM Studio with a full desktop interface
- Users who want chat history and documents kept on their own device

## Worth knowing

- No model access is included: you add your own API keys or local models, and each provider charges for usage separately.
- The Android, iPhone and iPad apps are in beta and are distributed as an APK and through TestFlight.
- Central model access, employee accounts and access control are in the Enterprise Edition only, which is quoted on request.
- AGPL-3.0 terms apply to commercial use; a commercial license that exempts a business from them is arranged by email.

## Works with

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, SiliconFlow, Ollama, LM Studio

**Tags:** Chat assistant, Open source, Local-first, Works offline, AI agents, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Chatbox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chatbox): AI chat client for your own API keys or a hosted model plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/chatbox-vs-cherry-studio)
- [Jan](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jan): Open-source desktop app for running local and cloud AI models. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cherry-studio-vs-jan)
- [Msty](https://toolgpa.com/tools/msty): Private AI workspace for local and online models. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cherry-studio-vs-msty)
- [LM Studio](https://toolgpa.com/tools/lm-studio): Desktop app for running open AI models on your own computer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cherry-studio-vs-lm-studio)
- [AnythingLLM](https://toolgpa.com/tools/anythingllm): Open-source AI app for documents, agents and local models. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/anythingllm-vs-cherry-studio)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://github.com/CherryHQ/cherry-studio
- https://cherryai.com/
- https://cherryai.com/docs/en/
- https://cherryai.com/docs/en/cherrystudio/preview/
- https://cherryai.com/docs/en/mobile/
- https://cherryai.com/docs/en/contact-us/questions/license/
- https://api.github.com/repos/CherryHQ/cherry-studio

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