Pyre
Pyre is a free, open-source client for AI roleplay that keeps its library local and lets users choose the model provider.
What Pyre is
Pyre is a free, open-source client for AI roleplay that keeps its library local and lets users choose the model provider. It supports characters, worlds, long-running stories, branching replies, alternate replies, group chats, Party Mode, persona parties, Checkpoints, Live Sheet, Script, and lorebooks. The Creator builds characters, scenarios, personas, and lorebooks, with fields reviewed before saving. Connections include OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Anthropic-native connections in native apps, and local or LAN model servers. BotBooru provides in-app discovery, while Tavern-compatible character cards can be imported and exported. Characters, chats, personas, presets, lorebooks, and settings remain in local storage, with backup and sync options for devices or hubs users control. Pyre says it has no hosted backend, account, cloud library, or telemetry. Native apps protect provider keys in operating-system secure storage; browser and PWA clients use a paired hub without storing keys. Packaged targets are Android, Windows, and Linux, with web/PWA access through a hub.
Good
- Local library for chats, characters, and settings
- Supports branching, groups, and persona parties
- Connects to hosted or local model servers
- No hosted backend or telemetry
- Native apps for Android, Windows, and Linux
Watch out
- No iOS build
- macOS is not a supported public target
- Does not import loose SillyTavern JSONL chats
- Provider usage may incur separate charges
Who it suits
Pyre suits adults who want AI roleplay with local storage, user-selected providers, and persistent story tools. It fits users on Android, Windows, Linux, or a hub-based web client.
Verdict
Pyre combines extensive roleplay features with local storage and provider choice. Its platform coverage is useful, but iOS and publicly supported macOS builds are absent, and provider costs remain separate.
Plans and prices
From Pyre's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free app | Free | Provider usage billed by your chosen provider or your own local hardware · no Pyre subscription |
| Pyre | Free | Free app · provider usage is billed by your chosen provider, or uses your own hardware for local models |
The facts
Each one read from Pyre's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Adults
- Pyre is intended for adults because imported cards and selected providers may produce mature themes.checked 21 Oct 2026
- AI Creator
- The Creator builds or edits characters, scenarios, personas and lorebooks through a structured review-before-save workflow.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker says Pyre is intended for adults because imported cards and chosen providers may produce mature themes.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Bring-your-own-model
- Users connect OpenAI-compatible endpoints, Anthropic-native APIs, hosted aggregators, proxies or local servers.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- Building from source requires Flutter and the target platform toolchain.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Card compatibility
- Pyre imports and exports Tavern-compatible cards and supports SillyTavern presets, lorebooks, regex rules and backup archives.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Chat mechanics
- Chat supports streaming replies, regeneration, continuation, editing, slash commands, variants and non-destructive branching.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Community content
- Pyre integrates with BotBooru for in-app discovery and supports Tavern-compatible character card imports and exports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Creator
- The Creator is used to build characters, scenarios, personas, and lorebooks, with fields reviewed before saving.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Chats, cards, prompts and library data remain local unless the user sends them to a configured provider, paired device, hub or export destination.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Desktop installation
- Windows uses a zipped executable and Linux uses a tarball; Windows includes WebView2-based Discover embedding.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Discover integration
- Embedded Discover can browse BotBooru and import supported cards or lorebooks after confirmation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The documentation includes guides for chat, Creator, lorebooks, presets, regex, memory, providers, imports, sync, backup, desktop and troubleshooting.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Groups and parties
- Group chats, Party Mode and persona parties allow multiple characters or user personas in one scene.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Import limits
- Pyre does not yet import loose single SillyTavern .jsonl chat files or SillyTavern group-chat logs.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Key security
- Native apps store provider keys in operating system secure storage, while browser/PWA clients store no keys and send chat through a paired hub.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Key storage
- Native apps store provider keys in Android Keystore, Windows Credential Manager or Linux Secret Service; browsers store none.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Pyre is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.checked 21 Oct 2026
- License
- Pyre is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limit: checkpoint growth
- A Reddit user said checkpoint memories became increasingly token-heavy in a long chat and required frequent summarization.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: Creator lorebook editing
- A Reddit user reported that the Creator could not edit lorebooks embedded in character cards and sometimes duplicated card and lorebook content.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: interface polish
- The developer acknowledged that the user interface still needed work in the 1.2 discussion.checked 21 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android installation
- Android is installed from an APK downloaded from the latest GitHub release.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Cross-device sync
- A desktop or self-host hub can sync libraries, chats and settings between paired devices over the user’s network.checked 21 Oct 2026
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