# PLaMo

> Japanese generative AI model for chat and API use

- Page on StartupList: https://startuplist.tech/launches/plamo
- Website: https://plamo.preferredai.jp/
- Category: AI Models
- Price: Free + paid plans
- Company: Preferred Networks (https://startuplist.tech/companies/preferred-networks)
- Based in: Japan
- Used for: Answer questions with AI, Build a chatbot

## At a glance

- Who it's for: Businesses and consumers

## About

PLaMo is a generative AI foundation model developed in Japan by Preferred Networks (PFN), according to the site's meta description. The page says it can be used right away through a free chat interface or through an API.

The page describes PLaMo as a domestically developed model, which points to Japanese-language use as a core focus. The available text on the page is limited, so this listing does not claim specific benchmarks, model sizes, features or customers that the page does not state.

People who need a generative AI model with a Japanese developer and a free chat option can try it without setup. Developers who want to build on a foundation model can reach it through the API described on the site.

How it works: users open the free chat to type prompts and read responses, or send requests to the API from their own software. The site's summary does not describe further setup steps.

Cost: a free chat is mentioned on the page. Details of API pricing are not included in the text available, so this listing does not state them.

## Links

- [PLaMo on StartupList](https://startuplist.tech/launches/plamo)
- [Website](https://plamo.preferredai.jp/)