[lolpanda]

Oh thanks! didn't know there are quite a few ChatGPT local alternatives. I was wondering what users they are targeting. Engineers or average users? I guess average users will likely choose ChatGPT and Perplexity over local apps for more recent knowledge of the world.

[chown]

Hi. I'm the author of Msty app, 2nd on the list above. You are right about average users likely choosing ChatGPT over local models. My wife was the first and the biggest user of my app. A software engineer by profession and training but she likes to not worry about LLM world and just to use it as a tool that makes you more productive. As soon as she took Msty for a ride, I realized that some users, despite their background, care about online models. This actually led me adding support for online models right away. However, she really likes to make use of the parallel chat feature and uses both Mistral and ChatGPT models to give same prompt and then compare the output and choose the best answer (or sometimes make a hybrid choice). She says that being able to compare multiple outputs like that is a tremendously helpful. But that's the extent of local LLMs for her. So far my effort has been to target a bit higher than the average users while making it approachable for more advanced users as well.

[AriedK]

Looks great, though the fact that you have to ignore your anti-virus warning during installation, and the fact that it phones home (to insights.msty.app) directly after launch despite the line in the FAQ on not collecting any data makes me a little skittish.

[Gunnerhead]

I’m looking for a ChatGPT client alternative, i.e. I can use my own OpenAI API key in some other client.

Offline isn’t important for me, only that $20 is a lot of money, when I’d wager most months my usage is a lot less. However, I’d still want access to completion, DALL-E, etc.

Would Msty be a good option for me?

[chown]

Give it a try and see how you feel. "Yes, it will" be a dishonest answer to be completely honest at least at this point. The app has been out for just about a month and I am still working in it. I would love a user like you to give it a try and give me some feedback (please). I am very active on our Discord if you want to get in touch (just mention your HN username and I will wace).

[Gunnerhead]

Thank you so much, I’m excited to give this a try in the next few days.