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Kanchan satyal
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From Snowy Mountains to AI Workspaces: Why We Built 9xChat

 December 2024, Leh. –18°C. My hands were half-frozen, holding a cup of tea while trying to design my art book on Canva. My partner was wrapped in a blanket nearby, editing photos from the day’s hike. We weren’t talking about building software. We were just talking about AI.

We’d both been using AI tools more and more for writing pitch decks, crafting stories, or generating visuals; him, for testing outputs, experimenting with model behavior, and generally pushing limits. And while the tools were powerful, the experience wasn’t.

Between us, we were juggling GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini hopping tabs, losing threads, comparing answers manually, and often just closing everything out of frustration. It worked… but it wasn’t smooth.

That’s when the idea came.
What if we could create a single space — not a flashy platform, not a marketplace — but a clean, floating workspace where we could run multiple AI models side by side? Something simple. Something useful. Something we’d actually use every day.

Fast-forward six months, through travels from Leh to Pokhara, and many long nights of building and testing — we created 9xChat.

Why 9xChat Exists

9xChat isn’t another AI chatbot. It’s a workspace. It’s for people who are already using one or more paid LLMs — and are tired of managing them in silos. If you're using AI seriously, whether for writing, coding, research, or thinking this might be the tool you didn’t know you needed.

💡 What 9xChat Solves

We built it for ourselves first — but here's why it might help you too:

One Floating Window, All Your Models
Chat with GPT-4, Claude, Gemini (and more), all in one interface. Run the same prompt side by side and compare results instantly.
No Login, Just Start

Use your own API keys. No accounts, no setup process, no tracking. Your models, your data, your space.
Prompt History + Notes
Save your best prompts. Jot down ideas and feedback in the same window. It’s like a diary for your thinking process.
Real-Time Token Visibility
Know exactly what each model is costing you in real time especially useful if you’re on a paid API plan.
Minimal, Distraction-Free Design
9xChat floats above your work like a

thought bubble. You can resize, move it around, and keep it out of the way — or dive deep when needed.
Who It’s For

We’re not trying to build for everyone. But if you’re doing any of the following, 9xChat is likely to be helpful:

✍️ Writers comparing tone and content across models
🧠 Researchers testing reasoning, hallucination rates, or factual consistency
👩‍💻 Developers fine-tuning prompts or agents
🧩 Teams using multiple APIs for different tasks
🎨 Solo creatives like me, building books, decks, or concept art
🎁 A Free 3-Day Trial — No Strings Attached

We’ve made 9xChat available with a free 3-day trial. No logins. No email capture. Just drop in your API keys and start working.

👉 Try 9xChat here

A Final Thought

We didn’t plan on building software.
We just wanted to make the AI tools we were already paying for a little easier to use. And now, we’re sharing it with anyone who feels the same.

If 9xChat helps you build, think, or create better https://123sudo.com/desktop/9xchat that’s all we ever hoped for.

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