Question 1

Is the Rabbit R1 still worth buying in 2026?

Accepted Answer

For most people, no. The LAM — the headline feature that was supposed to let the R1 use your apps for you — was quietly de-emphasized after launch and most of the original agent demos no longer work as shown. The community has shrunk and the roadmap has shifted multiple times. If the original pitch is what you wanted (an AI assistant that actually does things in your apps), Jarvis ships that on the computer you already own.

Question 2

Is Jarvis basically what the R1 was supposed to be?

Accepted Answer

Yes, more or less. The R1's keynote pitch was: one device, ask in plain language, the AI uses your apps to do the thing. Jarvis is exactly that, minus the bespoke hardware. cmd+/ from any app, ask for what you want, and Jarvis uses 30+ MCP connectors to draft the email, open the Linear issue, update the Notion doc, search Drive, schedule the meeting, or whatever the request is.

Question 3

Does Jarvis have a hardware option?

Accepted Answer

No. Jarvis is software — a floating bar that runs on macOS 12+ and Windows 10/11. The bet is that the laptop you already own is the right hardware for an AI assistant, because that is where your actual apps and data live. Adding a second device usually means switching to it, which is the opposite of friction-free.

Question 4

Can I try Jarvis for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can download Jarvis for free. Every new account starts with a 7-day full Pro trial — no card needed. After the trial you keep a free plan with 40 requests every week, and paid plans pick up when you need more.

Question 5

Is Jarvis a good Rabbit R1 alternative for Mac?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and at a fraction of the cost. Jarvis runs on macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) as a floating bar one cmd+/ away from any app. It reads the screen, remembers your day, and drives Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Music, Spotify natively, plus Gmail, Notion, Linear, Slack, GitHub, Figma through 30+ MCP connectors. Everything the R1 promised, on a device you already own.

Question 6

Is Jarvis a good Rabbit R1 alternative for Windows?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Jarvis runs on Windows 10 and 11 with ctrl+/ as the global hotkey, the same floating bar, screen awareness, 30+ connectors (Microsoft 365, Outlook, Gmail, Slack, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Figma), and managed model routing across Claude, GPT, and Gemini. The R1 never had a meaningful Windows story; Jarvis treats Windows as a first-class platform.

Question 7

Why do people switch from Rabbit R1 to Jarvis?

Accepted Answer

Two main reasons. One: the R1 stopped doing the thing they bought it for once LAM was scaled back, and the device ended up in a drawer. Two: they realized the assistant idea is right but the form factor was wrong — the work happens on a laptop, so the assistant should live there too. Jarvis is the same idea, executed in software, actively maintained, no new hardware to carry.

Feature	Jarvis	Rabbit R1
Requires dedicated hardware	No	Yes — $199 device
Works on your existing computer	Yes — Mac, Windows, and Linux	No — Standalone device only
Continuous screen awareness	Yes — Any app, any window	No — Camera + voice only
Acts in your apps (Gmail, Notion, Linear, etc.)	Yes — 30+ MCP connectors	Partial — LAM retired, scripted agents remain
Ambient memory across apps	Yes — With decay	Partial — Rabbithole + journal
Hands-free voice mode	Yes	Yes — Push-to-talk on device
Vision input	Yes — Reads your screen	Yes — 360° camera on device
Active development	Yes — Monthly releases	Partial — Roadmap has shifted repeatedly
GDPR-aligned backend	Yes	No
Total cost of ownership	info — Free 40 requests/week · Pro $16/mo · Unlimited $32/mo	info — $199 device + optional LTE plan

Jarvis vs Rabbit R1.

Is Jarvis (getjarvis.eu) or Rabbit R1 better?

A $199 orange brick vs the laptop you already own.

With Rabbit R1

With Jarvis