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Jais Chat
by Jais Chat
What Jais Chat is
Jais Chat is a free Arabic-first AI chat system built on the Jais 2 large language model. It is designed around Arabic language and culture, supporting Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian, and Modern Standard Arabic while switching between Arabic and English. Its listed language abilities include idioms, proverbs, humour, and everyday usage. Suggested tasks include cooking, writing, and decision making. Jais Chat is available on the web, Android, and iOS, including iPhone and iPad. Retrieval features support web search and uploads of DOCX, DOC, TXT, PDF, and CSV files. iOS release notes also describe Arabic and English speech-to-text transcription. The app displays an error when it detects harmful or unlawful words in prompts or harmful content in uploaded files. Google Play’s developer disclosure says no data is collected or shared with third parties. The maker is based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and links to a technical paper and Hugging Face repository. The App Store lists JAIS Chat as Free, with no usage limits stated.
Who it suits
Jais Chat suits Arabic-speaking users who want an assistant for everyday tasks, writing, cooking, decision making, web search, and document questions. It also fits bilingual users who move between Arabic and English across web and mobile apps.
What it does well
- Supports four listed Arabic varieties
- Switches between Arabic and English
- Web search and document uploads
- Arabic and English speech-to-text
- Available on web, Android, and iOS
What to know first
- Image generation is not available
- Harmful prompts or files produce an error
- No usage limits are stated
- Mobile safety details come from release notes
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| JAIS Chat (iOS app) | App Store lists the app as Free; no usage limits stated | Free |
As jaischat.ai lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Jais Chat focuses on Arabic language and cultural use while supporting English, web search, files, and mobile speech transcription. It is free across listed platforms, with safety errors for harmful prompts or uploaded content.
Facts from Jais Chat's own pages
- Android data safety
- Google Play’s developer-provided data safety section says no data is shared with third parties and no data is collected. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Arabic and English
- The app description says Jais can move between Arabic and English, drawing on Arabic first and high quality English data. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Arabic dialects
- The app description says Jais handles Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian, and Modern Standard Arabic. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Arabic-first assistant
- Jais Chat is an Arabic-first AI system built on the Jais 2 large language model. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Bilingual use
- The app supports Arabic and English and can move between the two languages. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Cultural language support
- Its listed capabilities include understanding dialects, idioms, proverbs, humour, and everyday Arabic use. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Cultural understanding
- The app description says the model is tuned for Arabic dialects, idioms, proverbs, humour, and everyday use. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Everyday tasks
- The app describes support for tasks such as cooking, writing, and decision making. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- Yes · jaischat.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- Free listing
- The iOS App Store lists JAIS Chat as Free. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · jaischat.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · jaischat.ai, 28 Sept 2026
- Image generation
- No · jaischat.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The official site presents Jais Chat as an MBZUAI product. · jaischat.ai, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · jaischat.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- Mobile availability
- The maker page links to iOS and Android apps, and the iOS listing says it supports iPhone and iPad. · jaischat.ai, 11 Oct 2026
- Open model resources
- The maker page links to a Jais technical paper and Hugging Face repository. · jaischat.ai, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- The Google Play listing says the developer reports no data collected and no data shared with third parties. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Jais Chat is an Arabic first AI chat system built around the Jais large language model and designed to understand Arabic language and culture. · jaischat.ai, 11 Oct 2026
- Safety checks
- The app’s version notes say it displays an error when it detects harmful or unlawful words in prompts or harmful content in uploaded files. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Safety feature
- The iOS release notes say the app shows an error when it detects harmful or unlawful words in prompts or harmful content in uploaded files. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Speech to text
- The iOS release notes describe Arabic and English speech to text transcription. · apps.apple.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides [email protected] as the support email. · play.google.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Web search
- Yes · jaischat.ai, 23 Sept 2026
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