Comparison

小特 AI vs Open Minis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

小特 AI

This AI assistant for Tesla Model 3/Y offers natural language control for car functions like climate, charging, and more. It enables custom automated tasks and provides an intuitive dashboard interface for a smarter driving experience.

Highlights
  • Natural language voice control
  • Control climate, charging, and more
  • AI timed tasks and scene automation
  • Native dashboard UI
  • Seamless Tesla account integration
  • Continuous OTA updates
Features
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Xiaote AI 是一款为特斯拉 Model 3 / Model Y 用户量身打造的车载 AI 助手。 我们将先进的大语言模型带入车内,打造一个“能听懂、会思考、可执行”的智能伙伴。 主要功能包括: 语音对话控制:支持自然语言唤醒与操作,控制空调、座椅、充电、地锁等功能 AI 定时任务:自定义场景自动化,如“每天7点提前加热电池” 原生仪表 UI:替代传统中控盲控,信息一目了然,科技感十足 车主优先体验:基于真实用车场景打磨,稳定兼容 Tesla 官方账户 可持续 OTA:功能持续升级,智能体验与时俱进 超过 100 项功能。 Xiaote AI,让你的特斯拉更聪明、更好用。

About

Open Minis

This AI agent runs locally on your device, taking actions like browsing the web, managing your schedule, and controlling smart home devices. It integrates deeply with iOS frameworks and allows you to bring your own API keys from various AI providers. Customize its capabilities with a skills system and enjoy persistent memory for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • On-device AI agent
  • Multi-model AI provider support
  • Deep iOS framework integration
  • Built-in web browser
  • Customizable skills system
  • Persistent memory
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Minis — Local-First On-Device AI Agent Minis is a local-first, on-device AI agent that goes beyond chat. All your data stays on your iPhone — nothing is uploaded to a server by default. Running locally means lower latency and stronger privacy, while the agent still takes real action: browsing the web, accessing your health data, managing your schedule, controlling your smart home, and automating complex tasks. Local-First AI Agent Unlike cloud-only chatbots, Minis runs directly on your device and keeps your data there. The agent executes multi-step tasks autonomously, using tools and native iOS frameworks to get things done — not just answer questions, and not just relay everything to the cloud. Multi-Model, Your Choice Bring your own API key. Choose from leading AI providers: • Anthropic Claude • OpenAI GPT • Google Gemini • DeepSeek • Kimi (Moonshot AI) • OpenRouter • Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint Deep iOS Integration The agent accesses Apple frameworks natively: • HealthKit — steps, heart rate, sleep, workouts, SpO₂ • Calendar & Reminders — create events, check availability, manage tasks • HomeKit — control lights, switches, scenes, and smart accessories • Photos — search, organize, and export from your library • Location & Maps — current location, directions, nearby POIs • Vision — OCR text recognition, object detection, barcode scanning • Speech — real-time transcription and text-to-speech • Weather — current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts Built-in Web Browser Navigate pages, take screenshots, extract content, fill forms, and interact with websites — all driven by the AI agent in the background. Skills System Import or create custom AI skills to extend the agent's capabilities. Share skills with others or build your own for specialized workflows. Persistent Memory The agent remembers your preferences, project context, and recurring patterns across sessions — building a personalized assistant that improves over time, all stored locally on your device. Siri Shortcuts Automate AI tasks with Siri and the Shortcuts app. Send prompts with file attachments, wait for results, and chain into complex workflows — all hands-free. Privacy by Design Your API keys and data stay on-device. Fine-grained permission controls let you decide exactly which personal data the agent can access. No account required. No data collected.

Screenshots

小特 AI4 screens
Open Minis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Minis at 96% against 小特 AI's 50%. Open Minis also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 小特 AI's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

小特 AI ships an update every 3 weeks, Open Minis weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
小特 AI versus Open Minis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter小特 AIOpen Minis
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (87 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews96.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—87 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB398 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXiaote Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.森 王

Customer experience

小特 AI

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Open Minis

All ratings87 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%

In-app purchases

None

小特 AI

No in-app purchases

None

Open Minis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 小特 AI free?
小特 AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Minis free?
Open Minis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 小特 AI or Open Minis have ads?
Neither 小特 AI nor Open Minis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 小特 AI or Open Minis?
小特 AI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open Minis weekly. Most recently, 小特 AI was updated on September 21, 2026 and Open Minis on October 15, 2026.

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