Brave's Leo AI Assistant Launches for Android Users: Access Your Smart Companion Today!

Brave has officially launched Leo, its innovative AI-powered assistant, for all Android users. With Leo, you can effortlessly ask questions, translate pages, summarize content, create written material, and much more. This Android release follows the successful desktop launch a few months ago, and Brave has announced that Leo will soon be available on iOS as well.

Leo's capabilities include generating real-time summaries of webpages or videos, answering inquiries about various topics, producing long-form content, translating or rewriting pages, transcribing audio or video files, and even writing code. Brave aims for users to rely on Leo instead of turning to popular AI models like ChatGPT for their queries and tasks.

You can utilize Leo for a variety of practical tasks, such as planning a dinner recipe, gathering travel advice, comparing products before making a purchase, or summarizing lengthy webpages that lack the time to read in full.

Leo incorporates access to powerful AI language models, including Mixtral 8x7B, Anthropic’s Claude Instant, and Meta’s Llama 2 13B. Mixtral 8x7B is set as the default model for Leo across desktop and Android platforms. Users can opt for other LLM options or subscribe to Leo Premium for enhanced rate limits at $14.99 per month, with a single subscription covering up to five devices on Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Brave emphasizes that conversations with Leo remain private; the company does not store chat history or utilize it for model training. All requests are routed through an anonymization server, and Leo's responses are deleted after being generated. Notably, users do not need a Brave account to use Leo. For those who choose to subscribe, Brave ensures that all subscriptions are verified using unlinkable tokens, allowing the company to maintain complete privacy regarding user activities and emails.

To start using Leo on Android, simply open the Brave browser, begin typing in the address bar, and click “Ask Leo.” For an on-page chat experience, select the three-dot menu and tap “Leo.”

Android users must update to version 1.63 to access Leo. If Leo isn't visible on your Android device yet, don’t worry—Brave is rolling out the feature in phases over the next few days.

Brave's launch of Leo comes at a time when other browser companies are also introducing AI assistants. For instance, Opera unveiled its AI assistant, Aria, last year, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and features a chatbot-like interface for seamless user interaction.

Now, with Leo available, Brave users can leverage AI-powered assistance right from their desktops and mobile devices.