Brave AI

• Ask Brave AI-powered search with synthesized answers and source references
• Brave Leo browser-based AI assistant for conversations and web tasks
• Deep Research for detailed, multi-source research workflows
• Webpage, PDF, document, spreadsheet, image, and video analysis
• AI-powered summarization of webpages, videos, documents, and multiple tabs
• Content generation, rewriting, translation, and coding assistance
• Automatic AI model selection with manual model controls
• Support for multiple AI models including Claude, DeepSeek, Llama, Qwen, and Gemma
• Bring Your Own Model support for local or remote AI models
• Privacy-focused AI architecture without account requirements for Leo

What Is Brave AI?

Brave AI is Brave’s collection of privacy-focused artificial intelligence features for searching, researching, creating, and interacting with online information. The platform combines AI-powered features in Brave Search with Brave Leo, an AI assistant built directly into the Brave browser.

Brave describes its AI approach as private and user-first. Its AI ecosystem is designed to help users find information, understand online content, create content, and build AI-powered experiences without relying on conventional profiling-based approaches. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Ask Brave

Ask Brave is an AI chat experience integrated into Brave Search. Instead of requiring users to open a separate chatbot, it provides AI-generated answers directly within the search experience.

Ask Brave can synthesize information from multiple webpages and provide longer answers than a conventional search-result summary. Users can continue the conversation with follow-up questions and access related information such as websites, videos, news, products, and businesses. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

AI Answers

Brave Search also provides AI Answers that generate concise responses to questions while showing supporting sources. The feature is designed for queries involving areas such as coding, news, language, people, and other general information needs.

Brave emphasizes provenance for AI-generated search information, with references displayed alongside answers so users can examine the underlying sources. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Deep Research

Ask Brave includes a Deep Research mode for questions where a more thorough investigation is preferable to a fast response. It can be used for research-oriented tasks that require gathering and synthesizing information from multiple sources.

Deep Research is positioned as part of Brave Search’s broader AI search experience, allowing users to move from quick answers into longer research workflows without leaving the search environment. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

Brave Leo

Brave Leo is the browser-native AI assistant within Brave. It allows users to interact with webpages and other content directly from the browser rather than transferring information manually to a separate AI application.

Leo can answer questions, summarize webpages, generate content, translate material, analyze documents, assist with coding, and provide explanations or alternative viewpoints. It is available on Brave desktop and mobile browsers. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Webpage and Tab Analysis

Leo can work with the content users are viewing in Brave. Users can ask questions about a webpage, request a summary, or ask for additional information without leaving the current browsing experience.

Leo also supports multi-tab workflows, allowing users to work with information across multiple open webpages. Brave has continued developing features such as Multi-Tab Context and Tab Focus Mode as part of its browser AI roadmap. :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}

Document and File Analysis

Leo can analyze several types of content, including PDFs, Google Docs, Google Sheets, images, videos, and other documents. This allows users to ask questions about information contained in files rather than manually extracting and copying the relevant material.

The assistant can summarize documents, explain content, identify information, and respond to follow-up questions based on the provided context. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}

Content Creation

Brave Leo can generate new written content directly within the browser. It can assist with articles, essays, emails, rewrites, explanations, and other text-based tasks.

Because Leo is integrated into the browser, users can move from reading or researching information to creating related content within the same interface. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}

Translation

Leo provides translation capabilities for webpages and other content. Users can ask the assistant to translate material or interact with information in different languages.

Brave has also expanded the language and model capabilities available through Leo as its AI system has evolved across desktop and mobile platforms. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

Coding Assistance

Leo can help with programming-related questions and provide suggested or sample code. Its browser context can also make it useful for understanding technical documentation or code-related information found online.

Brave lists coding help among Leo’s supported use cases, including assistance with software applications and database queries. :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}

AI Model Selection

Brave Leo supports access to multiple AI models rather than limiting users to a single model. The currently documented model ecosystem includes models from providers and open model families such as Claude, DeepSeek, Gemma, Llama, and Qwen.

Leo’s Automatic mode can select an appropriate model for a task while still allowing users to manually select a model when they want more control. Brave introduced this approach to make model selection easier as its available model lineup changes. :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}

Automatic Mode

Leo’s Automatic mode is designed to choose an appropriate available model based on the task. Users can see which model was used and can switch to another model when they prefer a different option.

Brave has described the system as evolving toward more context-aware routing, including different handling for images, languages, code, browser organization, and research tasks. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}

Bring Your Own Model

Brave Leo supports Bring Your Own Model functionality, allowing users to configure their own AI models instead of relying exclusively on the models supplied by Brave.

Brave introduced support for local and remote models as part of its approach to giving users more control over their AI interactions. BYOM reached general release for desktop users in August 2024. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}

Privacy-Focused AI

Privacy is a central part of Brave AI’s positioning. Brave states that Leo does not retain or share chats or use them for additional model training, and the standard Leo experience does not require an account or login.

Brave also states that Leo requests are handled through privacy-preserving infrastructure and that its current comparison of AI assistants shows Leo without server-side chat retention, model training on user chats, or retention of the user’s IP address in chat requests. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}

Temporary Chats

Leo provides temporary chats that are not kept in the normal local conversation history. These sessions can be closed when users want a more temporary interaction with the assistant.

For regular conversations, Brave also provides local chat history so users can revisit previous conversations on their device. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}

AI-Powered Search Index

Brave AI is closely connected to Brave Search, which uses an independent web index rather than depending on a major technology company’s search index. Brave states that its index contains more than 30 billion pages, with millions of new pages indexed each day.

This search infrastructure supplies current web information to AI features and can be used for AI grounding, research, chatbot applications, and other search-driven workflows. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}

Brave Search API

Brave also provides an API for developers who want to use its web search and AI capabilities inside their own applications. The API includes search, AI grounding, answers, images, videos, news, suggestions, and spellcheck functionality.

The Search API is designed for applications such as chatbots, AI agents, retrieval-augmented generation pipelines, search-enabled tools, and other AI systems that require current web information. :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}

AI Answers API

The Brave Search API includes an Answers endpoint for generating completed answers grounded in search results. It can use one or multiple searches to provide context intended to improve factual grounding and reduce hallucinations.

The current published API pricing lists Answers at $4 per 1,000 requests plus $5 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens. Each API plan includes $5 in monthly credits. :contentReference[oaicite:20]{index=20}

Developer AI Infrastructure

Brave AI is not limited to end-user browser features. The Brave Search API can supply web information to AI agents and chatbots, allowing developers to build applications that require real-time web context.

Brave lists use cases including LLM context, RAG pipelines, AI agents, MCP applications, chatbot grounding, and search-enabled business applications. :contentReference[oaicite:21]{index=21}

Brave Talk Integration

Leo has also been integrated with Brave Talk for AI-assisted meeting workflows. With the integration, Leo can use meeting transcripts to create summaries, notes, task lists, and answers to follow-up questions.

This extends Leo beyond webpage research into communication and meeting-related workflows while retaining Brave’s privacy-focused approach. :contentReference[oaicite:22]{index=22}

Desktop and Mobile Availability

Brave Leo is available through the Brave browser on desktop platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux, as well as Android and iOS devices.

The desktop general release began in November 2023, followed by Android availability in February 2024 and iOS availability in April 2024. :contentReference[oaicite:23]{index=23}

Pricing and Plans

Brave Leo is available as a free AI assistant with optional Premium access. The current Brave Premium page lists Leo Premium at $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year.

Premium access provides additional capabilities and higher limits compared with the free experience. Brave Search’s developer API is priced separately, with the Search plan currently starting at $5 per 1,000 requests and the Answers plan at $4 per 1,000 requests plus token charges. :contentReference[oaicite:24]{index=24}

Who Is Brave AI For?

Brave AI is designed for users who want AI assistance while browsing, searching, researching, analyzing information, and creating content. Students, researchers, writers, developers, professionals, and general web users can use Leo and Brave Search AI features for different information and productivity tasks.

Developers can also use the Brave Search API to add web search and AI-grounded information to their own applications, agents, and chatbots. :contentReference[oaicite:25]{index=25}

Brave AI and Privacy

Privacy distinguishes Brave’s AI product strategy from many conventional AI assistants. Brave states that Leo does not require a login for normal use and that conversations are not retained or used to train models.

Brave Search similarly states that it does not profile users and is designed around private search. Its AI features therefore combine web-based information retrieval with a privacy-oriented product architecture. :contentReference[oaicite:26]{index=26}

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brave AI?

Brave AI is Brave’s collection of AI features, including Ask Brave in Brave Search, the Leo browser assistant, AI-powered research, content analysis, and the Brave Search API. :contentReference[oaicite:27]{index=27}

What is Brave Leo?

Brave Leo is an AI assistant built into the Brave browser. It can answer questions, summarize and analyze content, translate material, create text, and assist with coding. :contentReference[oaicite:28]{index=28}

Is Brave Leo free?

Yes. Brave Leo has a free version, while Leo Premium is available for users who want additional premium access and higher limits. :contentReference[oaicite:29]{index=29}

How much does Brave Leo Premium cost?

Leo Premium currently costs $14.99 per month or $149.99 per year. :contentReference[oaicite:30]{index=30}

Does Brave Leo require an account?

No. Brave states that Leo can be used without an account or login. :contentReference[oaicite:31]{index=31}

Can Brave Leo analyze PDFs?

Yes. Leo can analyze PDFs and other supported documents, along with webpages, images, videos, Google Docs, and Google Sheets. :contentReference[oaicite:32]{index=32}

Can Brave Leo help with coding?

Yes. Leo can provide coding assistance, including suggested and sample code for software applications and database queries. :contentReference[oaicite:33]{index=33}

What is Ask Brave?

Ask Brave is the AI chat experience built into Brave Search. It provides longer AI-generated answers, follow-up conversations, and contextual search enrichments. :contentReference[oaicite:34]{index=34}

Does Brave AI have Deep Research?

Yes. Ask Brave includes a Deep Research mode intended for more detailed research tasks where gathering and synthesizing information from multiple sources is useful. :contentReference[oaicite:35]{index=35}

Can users bring their own AI model to Brave Leo?

Yes. Brave Leo supports Bring Your Own Model functionality for users who want to configure local or remote models. :contentReference[oaicite:36]{index=36}

When was Brave Leo launched?

Leo was first released for testing in Brave’s Nightly desktop channel on August 21, 2023, and entered general desktop release on November 2, 2023. :contentReference[oaicite:37]{index=37}

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