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Kai: all versions and old releases

An open-source AI assistant with persistent memory

41 versions of Kai are listed here, from March 10, 2026 to the current 3.3.0. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

2026: 41 41 26
VersionDateSizeFiles
3.3.0Latest October 2, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add Requesty and 1min.AI as providers
Fixes
- Keep chat history intact when compaction fails or a tool loop trims context
- Back up an unreadable settings file instead of overwriting it, and make desktop settings writes atomic
- Fix Debian sandbox installs in Android work profiles and cloned apps
- Detect notification listener access on Android 8.0
- Stop or time out shell commands instead of leaving them running in the background
- Cancelling a request no longer shows up as an error
- Rename MCP tools whose names clash with another tool
- Accept OpenAI-compatible base URLs pasted with a trailing /chat/completions
- Show the provider's message for request-too-large errors on non-image requests
- Route GPT-5.6 and newer model families to the Responses API
- Send the OpenCode session header to every opencode.ai OpenAI-compatible instance
- Treat empty scheduled-task triggers and null tool arguments as absent
- Fire kai-ui countdown callbacks only from interactive messages
- Fix a stray %% in the Kai Build download label
- Verify email TLS hostnames and reject line breaks in IMAP/SMTP arguments
- Check every fetch_url redirect hop and cap the bytes it reads
- Limit open_url file:// links on Android to the sandbox's /root
Improvements
- Don't retry provider errors that a retry can't fix
- Return tool errors as structured JSON
- Refresh model catalog Elo scores
- Upgrade dependencies
3.2.0 September 7, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Support OpenAI's Responses API for GPT-5.6 models
- Add LFM2.5 1.2B Instruct to the on-device model catalog
Fixes
- Cap stored message size so a large attachment can't brick the app
- Fix the Debian sandbox install failing on the base package step
- Send the OpenCode session header so OpenCode Zen no longer rejects requests
Improvements
- Let on-device models declare their own tool support and sampling defaults, so models without a tool template no longer invent answers
- Refresh the on-device catalog: updated gemma-4-12b-it build with vision, audio, and multi-token prediction
- Refresh model catalog Elo scores
- Upgrade dependencies
3.1.0 August 30, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Receive shared text from the Android share sheet
- Add Debian as a sandbox distribution, shared with Kai Build
- Add rename and delete for Kai Build projects
- Add custom model entry for OpenAI-compatible services
- Add an optional API key field when adding the Jina MCP server
Fixes
- Fix model catalog context windows across major families
Improvements
- Respect the system text-to-speech engine and voice
- Improve accessibility
- Improve PTY rendering
- Refresh model catalog Elo scores, free-tier models, and popular MCP servers
- Unify the platform, tool-layer, persistence, provider, and permission abstractions
- Unify the staggered settings layouts
- Upgrade iOS LiteRT-LM to 0.15.0
- Migrate deprecated Gradle DSL and clipboard APIs
- Add missing localizations
- Upgrade dependencies
3.0.0 August 2, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add Claude Code, Grok, and OpenCode support via the Debian Linux terminal
- Add checksum verification for local model downloads
Improvements
- Improve Linux filesystem file handling
- Refresh open files when switching to a Linux system tab
- Upgrade dependencies
2.9.0 July 25, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add free-tier service suggestions when a rate limit is reached
- Add custom local model .litert import support
Improvements
- Refresh popular MCP server list
- Update model catalog Elo scores
- Upgrade dependencies
2.8.3 July 21, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add Perplexity as a service
- Add AI Horde as a service
Fixes
- Align socket timeout with chat request timeout
Improvements
- Improve Alpine package search ranking
- Upgrade Alpine sandbox to 3.22
- Prefer requestScrollToItem for list scrolling
- Update model catalog Elo scores
2.8.2 July 18, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Save copies of sent emails to the IMAP Sent folder
- Resolve email tool accounts by id, address, or single account
Fixes
- Fix heartbeat CompletionHandlerException
- Add java.sql to desktop jlink runtime modules
Improvements
- Increase chat request timeout to 180 seconds
- Auto-install bash package during Alpine Linux install
- Update model catalog (Kimi K3, Inkling, Elo scores)
- Upgrade dependencies
2.8.1 July 11, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Migrate conversations to SQL storage
- Add Gemma 4 12B local model and missing catalog entries
Fixes
- Fix Android 17 local network permission request
Improvements
- Improve service and tool calling
- Add Atlas Cloud UTM tracking
- Update model catalog
- Upgrade dependencies
2.8.0 July 1, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add per-model image-capability gating so text-only models no longer offer image input
- Add Android assist-gesture launch support
Fixes
- Reload conversations after importing settings
- Restore the Fetch URL tool in the Android tool list
Improvements
- Group sponsored sections in the UI
- More prominent interactive loading animation
- Update model catalog (including DeepSeek V4 1M context window)
- Additional localizations
- Upgrade dependencies
2.7.1 June 14, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Improvements
- Upgrade dependencies
- Update model catalog
2.7.0 May 31, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Introduce Skills — packaged, reusable instructions the assistant can load on demand via the Linux sandbox, plus a built-in "create-skill" workflow to author your own
- Add Atlas Cloud as a featured provider
Fixes
- Fix text selection in chat list
- Fix heartbeat active hours slider ranges
- Fix heartbeat Linux sandbox running in current conversation
- Fix terminal scroll out of bounds
- Fix OpenAI-compatible model loading when only the default URL is set
Improvements
- Upgrade dependencies
- Update model catalog and scores
- Improve free endpoint DTO sanitization
- Extend API error mapping
2.6.2 May 20, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Parse inline tool calls
Fixes
- Fix multiple service deletes in a row
- Fix DeepSeek thinking-mode tool calls returning reasoning_content error
- Improve fallback error handling
Improvements
- Improve model sorting
- Update model catalog
- Upgrade SDKs and LiteRT
- Compose performance improvements
- Internal code cleanup
2.6.1 May 17, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Collapsable reasoning content UI with cleaned-up handling across services
Improvements
- Improve UI performance
- Add missing localizations
- Upgrade dependencies
- Internal code cleanup
2.6.0 May 14, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Allow user-installed certificates
- Desktop AVX2+ CPU compatibility check
Fixes
- Fix MCP tools serializing array and object arguments as strings
- Fix settings crash on Android 8.0
- Fix potential terminal sheet crashes
- Surface real errors from OpenAI-compatible chat
Improvements
- Tolerate non-standard MCP tool schemas
- Improve SSH Alpine integration (requires re-installing Alpine)
- Add honesty, tool-use, and acting sections to chat system prompt
- Make chat input persistent between screen changes
- Upgrade Compose Multiplatform and SDKs
- Update model catalog
- Remove iOS x64 target and deprecated APIs
2.5.1 May 13, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix terminal auto-scroll crash
Improvements
- Update model catalog
- Add dynamic model endpoint for LongCat service
- Add Ollama Gemma4 to no-tool model list
- Support .gsc files and increase upload size limit to 200KB
- Show history delete undo inside modal
- Upgrade dependencies (coroutines, datetime, and others)
2.5.0 May 6, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Theme switcher and native desktop UI scale settings
- Linux sandbox icon flash on shell execution
Fixes
- Fix DeepSeek tool execution
- Fix sponsors display
Improvements
- Improve Ollama error handling
- Compose performance improvements
- Add missing localizations
- Upgrade LiteRT
- Upgrade SDKs
2.4.1 May 1, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Persistent terminal sessions in conversations
- Notification read integration
Fixes
- Fix Linux sandbox initialization
- Fix Linux sandbox cd command
Improvements
- Show detailed package upgrade info in Linux sandbox
- Show byte size for files smaller than 1 KB
- Material 3 search inputs
- Update model catalog and scores
- Upgrade SDKs
2.4.0 April 28, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Linux sandbox file browser with file and folder actions
- Linux sandbox package manager
- Open files from the Linux sandbox
- Themed icon support
- Section selection dialog for exports
Fixes
- Fix markdown regex parsing
Improvements
- Persist Linux sandbox UI state during the session
2.3.4 April 26, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix calendar event time zone issue
- Fix conversation restore ANR
- Fix iOS quick toggle hidden behind soft keyboard
- Fix escape character handling
Improvements
- Add scheduled task details
- Simplify memory, schedule, and heartbeat tool toggles
- Improve email polling and simplify email/SMS tool UI
- Add missing model info
- Migrate deprecated APIs
2.3.3 April 24, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add SMS read and send support to FOSS build
- Add iOS and desktop notifications support
- Add Z.AI Coding Plan service
Fixes
- Fix out-of-memory crash
- Fix crash when deleting models
- Fix crash when downloading models while offline
Improvements
- Improve IMAP tool
- Use existing catalog for model context window info
- Upgrade Kotlin
- Add missing models
2.3.2 April 22, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix kai-ui rendering and restore issues
Improvements
- Make OLED dark mode opt-in
- Improve heartbeat, email polling, and task scheduling reliability
- Prevent incompatible models from being used in interactive chat and automations
- Align general grid UI
- Align localizations
- Upgrade dependencies
2.3.1 April 22, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add LaTeX code block rendering
Improvements
- Pure black backgrounds in dark mode for OLED power savings
- Improve fallback status UI
- Add Mistral 3.5 models to catalog
- Update Kimi model catalog (add K2.6, refresh Arena scores)
- Update free API endpoint
- Upgrade dependencies
2.3.0 April 20, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Custom math formula rendering
- Expandable and editable memories
- Zoom and pan for attached images
Fixes
- Hide thinking section on chat restart
Improvements
- Add Alpine Linux package download mirrors
- Pulse animation on interactive chat stop button
- Add missing model info
- Performance improvements
- Replace ABI filter with runtime check
- Remove unnecessary Android version checks
2.2.1 April 19, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add local Qwen 3 0.6B model
Improvements
- Upgrade LiteRT
- Defensive desktop ProGuard rules
2.2.0 April 16, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add custom markdown parser
- Preserve previous Kai UI output and allow editing
Improvements
- Pulse animation on stop button
- Add missing localizations
- Add missing model info
2.1.5 April 14, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add copy-to-clipboard button for code blocks
Fixes
- Filter out Gemini API responses marked as internal thoughts
- Add size safeguards for PDF and image compression failures
Improvements
- Highlight currently selected model in model picker
- Improve Linux sandbox interactive interface
- Adjust Gemma 4 device performance expectations
- Upgrade BouncyCastle and remove version checker dependency
- UI polish and alignment
2.1.4 April 12, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add fast and expert mode toggles for free services
- Add Windows menu entry
- Enrich model catalog with arena scores, release dates, and context windows
- Support multi-file upload for attachments
- Enable simple tools for local Gemma 4
- Select TTS voice based on current locale
Improvements
- Improve conversation restore on app restart and settings navigation
- Upgrade SDKs
2.1.2 April 9, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add local model context configuration
Fixes
- Fix undo snackbars not executing after leaving screen
Improvements
- Improve filetype checks for file attachments
2.1.0 April 8, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add support for local Gemma 4 via LiteRT
- Add PublicAI, Fireworks, DeepInfra, and OpenCode services
Improvements
- Add missing localizations
2.0.3 April 7, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix Bouncycastle and Coil proguard rules on desktop
Improvements
- Simplify and improve chat input UI
- Extract reusable UI components
- Improve heartbeat error messages
2.0.2 April 6, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix toolbar vertical padding
- Fix removeLast crash
Improvements
- Add custom JSON parser for more flexible and resilient UI parsing
- Improve desktop release performance and reduce app size
- Simplify UI spacing by handling padding definitions locally
- General UI/UX improvements
2.0.1 April 4, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add possibility to define service for heartbeat
- Add additional MCP servers
Improvements
- Improve kai-ui prompt and split-block parsing
- Replace Lottie animation with custom implementation
- Improve tool use UI
- Add missing localizations
- Clean up implementations
1.12.2 March 31, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix daemon start crash
- Fix heartbeat thinking in wrong conversation
- Fix leaked path in sandbox
Improvements
- Improve shell integrations
- Add uninstall linux sandbox confirmation dialog
- Add NDK 29 requirement and reproducible build flags
1.12.1 March 29, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Improvements
- Replace standard tabs with custom piles
- Build proot from source
1.11.2 March 25, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Improvements
- Improve heartbeat reliability with previous response context and failure logging
- Add proper context compaction for conversations
- Upgrade SDKs
1.11.1 March 24, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Fixes
- Fix crash when restoring encrypted backups
1.10.0 March 18, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add Splinterlands LLM auto-battle integration
- Add web loading spinner
- List sponsors on free tier UI
- Add bottom scroll pointer icon and rounded corners stop icon
Fixes
- Fix heartbeat and tasks handling
- Fix icon button sizes
Improvements
- Upgrade Kotlin to 2.3.20
- Upgrade Koin
1.9.8 March 15, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add scroll to bottom button
- Show selected model on service rows in settings
Fixes
- Fix model filter
Improvements
- Improve startup time and migrate deprecated APIs
- Improve performance
1.9.7 March 14, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add HuggingFace, LongCat, Moonshot, Together and Venice service support
Improvements
- Sort services in modal alphabetically
- Clean up service quick select and history modal UI
1.9.4 March 11, 2026 — 64-bit MSI
Release notes
Features
- Add option to reset modified heartbeat
- Add button to cancel ongoing requests
- Add search input to model modal
Fixes
- Fix settings import parsing
- Fix MCP server tool definitions
- Add missing UI pointer
1.9.1 March 10, 2026 — 64-bit MSI

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