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Duck.ai vs Venice

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Duck.ai

4.0

From $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr

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Venice

3.4

From $18/mo

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At a glance

Duck.ai4.0

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Anyone who wants quick AI help without an account or a record of what they asked.

Venice3.4

Pick it if: People who want a capable AI that doesn't keep their chats or refuse sensitive and creative requests.

Overview

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
In one line	DuckDuckGo's private AI chat: no account, no stored prompts, free to use.	A private, uncensored AI app for chat, images and video, with chats kept on your device.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$9.99/mo or $99.99/yr	$18/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Overall rating	4.0Winner	3.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	3.0	4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	3.5	3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	4.5	3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.5	3.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	Yes	No
API access	No	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	No	No
Enterprise plan or SSO	No	No
Connects to other apps	No	No
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	No	Yes
Writes code	Yes	Yes
Runs agents or automations	No	Yes
Learns your brand or style	No	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	9/ 17	11/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Plans	FreeOur pick Free Quick private questions with no sign-up.	Free Free Trying the privacy and tone before paying.
	Plus $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr Regular users who also want a VPN.	ProOur pick $18/mo, or about $15/mo billed yearly Daily private chat and image making.
	Pro $19.99/mo or $199.99/yr People who want the top models privately.	Pro Plus $68/mo Regular video makers and API users.
		Max $200/mo Heavy video generation and frontier model use.
Which plan to pick	Stay on Free unless you also want a VPN. Plus is good value if you'd pay for a VPN anyway. Pro is $19.99, the same as ChatGPT Plus or Claude Pro, so only pick it if anonymity matters more to you than features.	Use Free for a day to see if it suits you. Pro is the sensible plan for private chat and images. Only go higher if you make a lot of video, and check that auto top-up is switched off in billing before you do.

Key features

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Standout features	No account needed Anonymised prompts Choice of models Voice chat and images Local chat history Built into the browser	Chats stay on your device Privacy modes Fewer refusals Images and video Studio editor Agentic chat and API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Pros	No account, and prompts are anonymised and not used for training Free access to models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Mistral in one place Fast, clean and easy for anyone to use Paid plans bundle a VPN and identity protection	Chat history stays in your browser, not on Venice's servers Answers creative and sensitive questions other assistants refuse Text, images, video and a video editor in one app Wide choice of open and frontier models, plus an API
Cons	Free models are the small versions, so answers trail paid ChatGPT or Claude No projects, connectors or spreadsheet uploads, and PDFs are capped at 15 to 50 pages Usage limits aren't published as numbers Privacy rests on DuckDuckGo's contracts with the AI companies, and some users report chat sync errors between devices	Privacy protections differ by mode and model, which is easy to misunderstand Credits run out fast on video, and failed generations can still cost credits Reports of surprise auto top-up charges and slow support on billing problems (Trustpilot 1.9 from 63 reviews) Video models now block some content with face-detection errors, despite the uncensored pitch Clearing your browser loses your chats, and generations are wiped when a plan lapses

Who each one is for

Attribute	Duck.ai	Venice
Best for	Quick private questions Using AI without signing up A shared or work computer Voice chat and simple image making	Private conversations you don't want stored Fiction and creative work other assistants refuse Trying open models without setting anything up Image and video experiments in one app
You'll find it used by	Privacy-minded professionals DuckDuckGo users Casual AI users Students	Privacy-minded professionals Fiction writers Crypto and Web3 users AI hobbyists

Questions people ask

Which is better, Duck.ai or Venice?

Duck.ai scores highest overall in our ratings (Duck.ai 4.0/5 and Venice 3.4/5). Duck.ai is best for quick private questions and Using AI without signing up. Venice is best for private conversations you don't want stored and fiction and creative work other assistants refuse.

Which is cheaper, Duck.ai or Venice?

Duck.ai: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr. Venice: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/mo.

Which is easier to use, Duck.ai or Venice?

Duck.ai rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone who wants quick AI help without an account or a record of what they asked.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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