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Le Chat 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

Le Chat

4.1

From $14.99/mo

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Venice

3.4

From $18/mo

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At a glance

Le Chat4.1

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Teams that care where their data lives, and anyone after a capable assistant for less money.

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	Le Chat	Venice
In one line	Mistral's fast European assistant, with a usable free plan and a cheaper Pro plan.	A private, uncensored AI app for chat, images and video, with chats kept on your device.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$14.99/mo	$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	Le Chat	Venice
Overall rating	4.1Winner	3.4
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.0	3.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	3.5	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.	5.0	3.0

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Le Chat	Venice
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	No
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	No
Connects to other apps	Yes	No
Open source or self-hosted	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	Yes	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	15/ 17	11/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Le Chat	Venice
Plans	Free Free Everyday questions and a look at the Work and Code modes.	Free Free Trying the privacy and tone before paying.
	ProOur pick $14.99/mo Anyone who wants a capable daily assistant for less.	ProOur pick $18/mo, or about $15/mo billed yearly Daily private chat and image making.
	Team $24.99/user/mo Small teams that want shared billing and higher limits.	Pro Plus $68/mo Regular video makers and API users.
	Enterprise Custom Organisations with compliance and custom needs.	Max $200/mo Heavy video generation and frontier model use.
Which plan to pick	The free plan is enough to see if the speed and tone suit you. Pro is good value at $14.99 and a sensible second assistant next to Claude. Students can get Pro for $5.99 a month for up to 12 months.	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	Le Chat	Venice
Standout features	Fast answers Work mode Code mode Documents and images Memory EU hosting and open models	Chats stay on your device Privacy modes Fewer refusals Images and video Studio editor Agentic chat and API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Le Chat	Venice
Pros	EU hosting by default and open-weight models Fastest responses in the category Pro is cheaper than the equivalent OpenAI or Anthropic plan Work mode runs real multi-step jobs across your apps Clear, less preachy answers	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	Reasoning and long-document quality trail Claude and ChatGPT Smaller ecosystem of guides, plugins and community help Free plan limits aren't published in plain numbers The rename to Vibe and the new modes make it harder to find your way around	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	Le Chat	Venice
Best for	Fast everyday questions Privacy-conscious organisations A cheaper paid plan Reading and summarising documents	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-conscious teams European businesses Solo founders Developers	Privacy-minded professionals Fiction writers Crypto and Web3 users AI hobbyists

Questions people ask

Which is better, Le Chat or Venice?

Le Chat scores highest overall in our ratings (Le Chat 4.1/5 and Venice 3.4/5). Le Chat is best for fast everyday questions and privacy-conscious organisations. Venice is best for private conversations you don't want stored and fiction and creative work other assistants refuse.

Which is cheaper, Le Chat or Venice?

Le Chat: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $14.99/mo. Venice: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/mo.

Which is easier to use, Le Chat or Venice?

Le Chat rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Teams that care where their data lives, and anyone after a capable assistant for less money.

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

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