The Venice Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Venice in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Venice
The Insider’s Guide
Privacy-focused AI app for chat, images and video across many models
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI assistants, read from Venice’s own pages.
Made by Venice AI · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Venice’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Venice’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 23 of the 57 other AI assistants we grade
Venice is an AI app for chat and for image, video and audio generation that reaches models from many providers through one account. Every model is labeled with a privacy mode, from anonymized access to third-party models up to end-to-end encrypted inference on some, and conversation history is kept in the browser or on the device instead of on Venice's servers. A free plan allows a few prompts a day; paid plans lift the text limit and add monthly credits for video, music and API use.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Venice, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There's a fair bit to take in as well: four privacy modes, credits, and a chat history that stays on one device unless you back it up.
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Best for many AI models with your chats kept on your device
Venice puts chat, image and video models from many labs behind one account, keeps your chat history in your browser or on your device, and labels every model with how private it is.
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Paid plans start at $15 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $18 per month, or $180 per year (Pro).
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There is a free plan
Base AI models, 10 text prompts and 15 image prompts per day, web search and local conversation history. No document uploads, image understanding or character creation.
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It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
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Many models in one app
Text, image, video and audio models from providers such as OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, Mistral, Meta and Black Forest Labs, plus Claude and Grok models, sit behind one account.
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Four privacy modes
Each model shows its mode: Anonymized (identity hidden from the provider), Private (prompts not retained), TEE (run in a secure hardware enclave) or E2EE (encrypted on your device).
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Local conversation history
Chats are stored in your browser or on your device, not on Venice's servers. Paid plans add encrypted chat backup and restore.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 23 of 57
That is against the other AI assistants we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Venice you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Venice at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $18 per month, or $180 per year (Pro)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Venice AI, since 2024
- Category
- AI Assistants
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.2 on the App Store, 1,313 ratings
The report card
Best for many AI models with your chats kept on your device
Venice puts chat, image and video models from many labs behind one account, keeps your chat history in your browser or on your device, and labels every model with how private it is. The free plan stops at 10 text prompts a day, the encrypted models need Pro at $18 a month and switch off web search and memory, and third-party models still see your prompts under their own policies.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $18 a month, or $180 for the year, against a category middle of about $12 — the dear end of ordinary. Video and music then run on credits: Pro gets 100 a month where Pro Plus, at $68, gets 7,500. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Ten text prompts and 15 image prompts a day on the base models. You'll hit that on a busy afternoon, and document uploads, image understanding and custom system prompts are left out entirely. |
| Features | A | Text, image, video and audio models from OpenAI, Google, Mistral, Meta and more under one account, web search through Brave, and a privacy mode on every model, up to trusted-hardware and end-to-end encrypted inference, which rivals here don't list. There's an OpenAI-compatible API too. |
| Ease of use | C | 4.2 from about 1,300 App Store ratings, the middle of the pack. There's a fair bit to take in as well: four privacy modes, credits, and a chat history that stays on one device unless you back it up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, plus an OpenAI-compatible API that works with the OpenAI SDK, LangChain, Vercel AI and Claude Code. No desktop app is listed, so on a computer it's a browser tab. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Venice is for
- Fits if you want your chat history kept on your own device, not on a company's servers
- Works for developers who want one OpenAI-compatible key for lots of model types
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, at 10 text prompts and 15 image prompts a day, with no uploads or image understanding
- Not for you if you want every chat on every device, since history lives in one browser or device unless you back it up
- Pricey if you want lots of video or music, as those run on credits and the plans with thousands of them are $68 and $200 a month
- Watch out: third-party models run anonymized, but the provider may still process your prompts under its own policies
- Watch out: end-to-end encrypted mode turns off web search and memory, and there's no desktop app
Good to know
Good for
- People who want chat history kept on their own device
- Trying text, image and video models from many labs in one app
- Developers who want an OpenAI-compatible API for many model types
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 10 text and 15 image prompts a day and leaves out document uploads, image understanding and custom system prompts.
- Third-party models run in Anonymized mode: Venice hides your identity, but the provider may still process prompts under its own policies.
- TEE and end-to-end encrypted models need a paid plan, and E2EE mode turns off web search and memory.
- Chat history stays in one browser or device unless you use an encrypted backup or a shared link, and no desktop app is listed.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Venice has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per month, or $180 per year (Pro).
You'll hit that on a busy afternoon, and document uploads, image understanding and custom system prompts are left out entirely.
Free
$0
Base AI models with 10 text prompts and 15 image prompts per day, web search and local conversation history.
Pro
$18
per month, or $180 per year
Pro and Advanced models, unlimited text prompts, 1,000 images per day, document uploads, TEE and E2EE models, API access and 100 credits a month.
Pro Plus
$68
per month, or $735 per year
Everything in Pro with higher image limits, 7,500 credits a month (worth $75 of API spend) and 2-month credit banking.
Max
$200
per month, or $2,160 per year
Everything in Pro Plus with the highest image and API limits, 22,500 credits a month (worth $225), 3-month credit banking and early access to new models.
The free plan
Base AI models, 10 text prompts and 15 image prompts per day, web search and local conversation history. No document uploads, image understanding or character creation.
Read from venice.ai on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 16.7% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Pro at $180 a year against $18 a month (16.7% less), and Pro Plus at $735 and Max at $2,160 a year against $68 and $200 a month (about 10% less).
Stated on venice.ai
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Venice AI Pro”, against $23.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺999,99 | $20.34 | 15% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,290.00 | $20.53 | 14% less |
| Canada | $29.99 | $21.08 | 12% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 399ribu | $22.31 | 7% less |
| Australia | $39.99 | $27.92 | 16% more |
| Germany | 24,99 € | $28.00 | 17% more |
| South Africa | R499.99 | $30.24 | 26% more |
| United Kingdom | £22.99 | $30.39 | 27% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Privacy-focused AI app for chat, images and video across many models. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: end-to-end encrypted, public API, AI features, chat assistant, AI search.
Web, iPhone and Android, plus an OpenAI-compatible API that works with the OpenAI SDK, LangChain, Vercel AI and Claude Code.
- Many models in one app
- Text, image, video and audio models from providers such as OpenAI, Google, DeepSeek, Mistral, Meta and Black Forest Labs, plus Claude and Grok models, sit behind one account.
- Four privacy modes
- Each model shows its mode: Anonymized (identity hidden from the provider), Private (prompts not retained), TEE (run in a secure hardware enclave) or E2EE (encrypted on your device).
- Local conversation history
- Chats are stored in your browser or on your device, not on Venice's servers. Paid plans add encrypted chat backup and restore.
- Image, video and audio generation
- Generates, edits and upscales images, and creates video, music and speech with models such as Kling, Runway and Veo. Video and music are paid for with credits.
- Web search
- Brings current results into answers through Brave with zero data retention or anonymized Google search. Web search is included on the Free plan and is disabled in E2EE mode.
- OpenAI-compatible API
- One key covers text, image, video, music and speech models, with function calling and web search. API calls are metered in credits, separately from the app's plan limits.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- OpenAI SDK
- LangChain
- Vercel AI
- CrewAI
- Claude Code
- Codex CLI
- ElizaOS
- OpenClaw
Venice is made by Venice AI, and has been around since 2024.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/57
Other AI assistants it is graded above
Venice's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 23 of the 57 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (A, above 53 of 57) and worst on ease of use (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 29 of the 38 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 58 AI assistants we grade, cut by the letter each got. Venice’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 57
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 57
- AFeaturesAbove 53 of 57
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 57
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 23 of 57
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 AI assistants. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Venice is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Venice you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $180 a year.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A search engine with an AI model behind it.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, OpenAI SDK, LangChain and Vercel AI among them, and has an API.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Venice’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Lumo, Duck.ai, Maple AI, Confer and NanoGPT
The 5 tools Venice is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Lumo
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Proton's private AI assistant with zero-access encrypted chats.
- Venice is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Lumo is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Duck.ai
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Private, anonymized chat with third-party AI models.
- Only Duck.ai lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Venice is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Venice also covers AI search.
- 2.4GPA
Maple AI
Free plan · from $20/mo
End-to-end encrypted AI chat that runs open models in enclaves.
- Only Maple AI lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Maple AI is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
Confer
Free plan · from $34.99
End-to-end encrypted AI assistant from the creator of Signal.
- Only Venice lists an Android app.
- 2.2GPA
NanoGPT
Free plan · from $12/mo
Pay-as-you-go access to hundreds of AI models on the web and by API.
- Only Venice lists iOS and Android apps.
- Venice is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
16
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Venice free?
Venice has a free plan. Base AI models, 10 text prompts and 15 image prompts per day, web search and local conversation history.
How much does Venice cost?
Venice lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Venice work on?
Venice is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Venice offer any discounts?
Venice publicly lists the following: Save up to 16.7% with yearly billing.
How is Venice rated?
Venice's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1,313 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Venice have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Venice is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Venice have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Venice is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Venice open source?
Venice is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Is Venice end-to-end encrypted?
Venice describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Does Venice have an API?
Yes. Venice offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Venice integrate with?
Venice's listing names OpenAI SDK, LangChain, Vercel AI, CrewAI, Claude Code, Codex CLI, ElizaOS and OpenClaw.
Who makes Venice?
Venice is made by Venice AI. It dates from 2024.
What are the alternatives to Venice?
The closest alternatives to Venice in our directory are Lumo, Duck.ai, Maple AI, Confer and NanoGPT.
How does Venice compare with other AI assistants?
Venice's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 23 of the 57 other AI assistants we grade, and level with 6.
Is Venice good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Venice C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 29 of the 38 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Venice?
To replace Venice you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Venice’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Venice's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-02-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Venice AI. Prices change, so check venice.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Venice, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/venice
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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