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Duck.ai
DuckDuckGo's private AI chat: no account, no stored prompts, free to use.
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FreemiumFrom $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr
Quick take
- The simplest private AI chat around. No account, prompts are passed on without your IP address, and chats are saved only on your device.
- Free gets the small models (Claude Haiku 4.5, GPT-6 Luna, Mistral Small 4 and open models), which are fine for everyday questions but not deep work.
- Plus at $9.99 a month adds Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Terra, and Pro at $19.99 adds Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol. Both also include DuckDuckGo's VPN and identity protection; you can't buy the AI part alone.
- It's a simple chat window. File uploads are limited to images and short PDFs, and there are no projects or connections to your other apps.
What is Duck.ai?
Duck.ai is DuckDuckGo's AI chat. You open duck.ai, pick a model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral or an open model, and start typing. There's no account to create. DuckDuckGo passes your message on without your IP address, says it doesn't store prompts or let them be used for training, and keeps your recent chats on your own device.
Use it for the quick questions you'd rather not have tied to your name, or when you want ChatGPT-style help on a computer where you don't want to sign in. It also does voice chat, makes images and reads images and short PDFs. Compared with Venice it's simpler and more trusted, but it doesn't loosen the models' content rules.
The free models are the small, fast versions, so answers are a step behind paid ChatGPT or Claude. There are no projects, connectors or long-file work, and the paid plans only come bundled with DuckDuckGo's VPN and privacy services.
Who's using it, and who it's for
- Privacy-minded professionals
- DuckDuckGo users
- Casual AI users
- Students
Anyone who wants quick AI help without an account or a record of what they asked.
Key features
No account needed
Open the site and start chatting. Nothing to sign up for on the free plan.
Anonymised prompts
DuckDuckGo sends your message on without your IP address and says the AI companies can't train on it.
Choice of models
Switch between models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and open models in the same chat window.
Voice chat and images
Talk to it out loud, and make images inside the chat with daily free limits.
Local chat history
Recent chats are stored on your device, with a Fire Button to wipe them and an option to share a chat by private link.
Built into the browser
Available from DuckDuckGo search and the DuckDuckGo browser, including an Ask Duck.ai option on any text you select.
How we rate it
4.0overall, out of 5
Our rating, from using the tool ourselves. Each score is out of 5.
- Ease of use
- 4.5
- Features
- 3.0
- Output quality
- 3.5
- Value for money
- 4.5
- Speed & reliability
- 4.5
How quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
How completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.
How good the results are before you fix them.
What you get for the price, including the free plan.
How fast it is and how often it falls over.
Community rating
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Duck.ai pricing
- Our pick
Free
Free
Quick private questions with no sign-up.
- Small models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and open models
- Voice chat and image generation with daily limits
- PDF uploads up to 15 pages
Plus
$9.99/mo or $99.99/yr
Regular users who also want a VPN.
- Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.6 Terra
- Higher daily limits and PDFs up to 35 pages
- DuckDuckGo VPN, personal information removal (US only) and identity theft restoration
Pro
$19.99/mo or $199.99/yr
People who want the top models privately.
- Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.6 Sol with higher reasoning effort
- Twice the Plus usage limits
- PDFs up to 50 pages
Which plan should you 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.
Prices in USD unless noted, checked 21 October 2026. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their site before you buy.
Best use cases
Ways Duck.ai can slot into your week.
- 1
Ask without leaving a trail
Health, legal or money questions you don't want saved against your name.
- 2
Help on a shared computer
Draft an email or check a formula on a work or library computer without signing in to anything.
- 3
A second opinion
Ask the same question to Claude and GPT models side by side by switching models in one chat.
- 4
Quick translation and rewriting
Select text on a page in the DuckDuckGo browser and ask Duck.ai to translate, summarise or tidy it.
How it fits your tech stack
It doesn't connect to your other apps, so treat it as a private scratchpad next to your main assistant. If your team already uses the DuckDuckGo browser, it's the easiest AI to switch on.
Connects to
- DuckDuckGo browser
- DuckDuckGo search
Pros and cons
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
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
Duck.ai alternatives
The closest alternatives to Duck.ai in the library, best rated first.
- Claude4.6/5· best for long-form writing and editingDuck.ai vs Claude
- ChatGPT4.3/5· best for everyday questions and brainstormingDuck.ai vs ChatGPT
- Google Gemini4.2/5· best for searching and summarising your GmailDuck.ai vs Google Gemini
- Perplexity4.2/5· best for fact-checking and quick researchDuck.ai vs Perplexity
Popular comparisons
Why it made the list
It's the easiest private way to use well-known AI models, from a company whose whole brand is privacy.
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Duck.ai FAQ
How much does Duck.ai cost?
There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99/mo or $99.99/yr. Prices checked 21 October 2026 against Duck.ai's pricing page.
Is Duck.ai free?
Yes, Duck.ai has a free option. 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.
What is Duck.ai best for?
Duck.ai is best for quick private questions, Using AI without signing up and A shared or work computer. Anyone who wants quick AI help without an account or a record of what they asked.
What are the best Duck.ai alternatives?
The closest alternatives are Claude, ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Perplexity. Claude is best for long-form writing and editing.
Community reviews
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