DuckDuckGo Expands Subscription to Include Latest AI Models
Key Points
- DuckDuckGo’s subscription now includes access to multiple advanced AI models.
- Models available include Claude 3.5 Haiku, Llama 4 Scout, Mistral Small 3 24B, and GPT‑4o mini.
- Subscribers at $9.99 per month can also use newer models like GPT‑4o, GPT‑5, Claude Sonnet 4, and Llama Maverick.
- The plan continues to bundle a VPN, personal information removal, and identity theft restoration.
- DuckDuckGo highlights enhanced privacy while offering more nuanced AI responses.
- Future tiers may introduce even larger and more advanced AI models.
DuckDuckGo has upgraded its privacy‑focused subscription plan to give members access to a range of cutting‑edge AI models without additional fees. The plan, which already bundles a VPN service, personal information removal, and identity theft restoration, now includes models such as Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Haiku, Meta’s Llama 4 Scout, Mistral AI’s Mistral Small 3 24B, and OpenAI’s GPT‑4o mini. Users on the $9.99‑per‑month tier will also be able to use newer models like GPT‑4o, GPT‑5, Claude Sonnet 4, and Llama Maverick, offering more nuanced responses while maintaining DuckDuckGo’s privacy emphasis.
Subscription Upgrade Highlights
DuckDuckGo, the privacy‑focused consumer tech company, announced that its existing subscription plan now provides access to a suite of advanced AI models through its Duck.ai chatbot. The enhancement comes at no extra cost to subscribers, who already benefit from a VPN service, personal information removal, and identity theft restoration.
Models Now Available
The updated offering includes Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Haiku, Meta’s Llama 4 Scout, Mistral AI’s Mistral Small 3 24B, and OpenAI’s GPT‑4o mini. In addition, the $9.99‑per‑month tier grants users the ability to work with newer, larger models such as OpenAI’s GPT‑4o and GPT‑5, Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4, and Meta’s Llama Maverick.
Privacy‑Centric Benefits
DuckDuckGo emphasizes that these larger models deliver better instruction following, extended context handling, and more nuanced responses while preserving the company’s core privacy promise. The integration allows users to explore advanced AI capabilities without switching providers or compromising on data protection.
Competitive Landscape
The company notes that its approach offers an alternative to other platforms that bundle multiple models, such as Quora’s Poe service, which also provides a subscription‑based model access.
Future Plans
DuckDuckGo indicated that it will continue to expand its paid product line with additional tiers that may include even larger and more advanced models, though specific usage limits were not detailed.