Overview
Brave Leo — Private AI assistant in Brave browser
Brave Leo is the built-in AI assistant in the Brave browser, powered by multiple AI models (Llama, Mistral, Claude). It can summarize pages, answer questions about content, help with writing, and discuss topics—all without sending data to Brave or being used for training.
Built-in browser AI assistant
Page summarization
Multiple model options
Privacy by design
Features & capabilities
Everything it does, in plain English.
The honest take
Where it shines, where it stumbles.
✓ Pros
- ✓Best privacy of any browser AI
- ✓No data training or collection
- ✓Free basic tier
- ✓Integrated into browsing
! Watch-outs
- !Less powerful than standalone AI
- !Brave browser required
- !Limited context window
Who it's for
Where Brave Leo pays for itself fast.
Quick page summaries
Browser-integrated AI help
Privacy-first AI use
Reading assistance
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