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AI Chat & General Assistants

TypingMind is a chat front end that connects to OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, OpenRouter and other model providers through the user's own API keys. It is sold as a one-time license rather than a subscription, and adds plugins, agents, a knowledge base, prompt libraries and chat organization. A separate TypingMind Team product lets organizations deploy an internal AI chat.

Free planFrom $39
Pricing

TypingMind pricing

Free plan: limited trial; one-time license from ~$39 (Standard), Premium ~$79; TypingMind Team for orgs

Last checked September 2026 · Confirm on typingmind.com

Features

What TypingMind does

  • Bring-your-own-key access to models from many providers
  • Plugins for web search, image generation and code interpretation
  • Custom AI agents with instructions, files and assigned models
  • Knowledge base (RAG) for uploaded documents
  • MCP server support for external tools
  • Voice input and text-to-speech

Pros

  • One-time license instead of a monthly subscription
  • Switch between models from different providers in one interface
  • Pay only for API usage, which can be cheaper for light users
  • Chat data is stored locally in the browser by default

Cons

  • Requires setting up and paying for separate API keys
  • Heavy use can cost more in API fees than a flat subscription
  • No native mobile apps; mobile use is through the web app
  • Features like deep research and code execution depend on plugins rather than being built in
Fit

Who TypingMind is for

Developers and technical usersPeople comparing multiple AI modelsSmall teams deploying an internal AI chat

Look elsewhere if: Non-technical users who do not want to manage API keys and usage costs should use a standard subscription chatbot.

For teams & enterprise

Enterprise readiness

TypingMind Teams is a bring-your-own-model chat portal; Enterprise adds SSO and directory sync, and self-hosting is available.

Business / enterprise plan
Yes
SSO (SAML / OIDC)
Enterprise plan
SCIM user provisioning
Enterprise plan
SOC 2
Type II
ISO 27001
—
HIPAA (BAA available)
—
GDPR DPA
—
Data residency options
—
No training on your data
—
Audit logs
—
Admin controls
Yes
Deployment
Cloud, self-hosted

From the vendor's own security documentation (trust center). "—" = not confirmed. Verify during your security review. Compare all tools.

Chat Assistants feature checklist
Web search with sourcesLimited
Image generationLimited
Voice conversationsLimited
File & PDF analysisYes
Custom assistants / GPTsYes
Runs code / data analysisLimited
Deep research modeLimited
Mobile appsNo
Developer APINo

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