LobsterAI

What it does

LobsterAI is NetEase Youdao's open-source desktop agent for files, data, slides, and small apps. Downloads cover Mac on Apple silicon and Intel, plus Windows. The site lists the latest version as 2026.10.16. A banner offers new subscribers 1,000 credits for ¥0.01. That is a promotion, not a regular price.

Where it fits

Download the build for your Mac or PC, ask for one local file, and read it before you share it.

Pricing & free tier

A regular subscription price was not captured. The homepage banner offers new subscribers 1,000 credits for ¥0.01.

The ¥0.01 line is a new-subscriber promotion for 1,000 credits, not a description of a permanent free plan.

Prices checked Oct 27, 2026. Official pricing page

Inputs, outputs & formats

In. A local file or a plain-language task.

Out. A document, a data page, a slide deck, or a small local app.

Formats. Examples on the page include HTML, Markdown, and PPTX.

Getting started

1. 1Download the matching Mac or Windows build.
2. 2Run one data summary on a sample file.
3. 3Treat the ¥0.01 banner as a promotion.

Latest update

Oct 16, 2026. The homepage lists the latest version as 2026.10.16.

Limits & gotchas

• Standing price unread.
• The credit offer is for new subscribers.
• Messaging from WeChat or DingTalk is remote control of the computer.

Before you commit

The ¥0.01 offer is for new subscribers. Do not treat it as the standing price.

Release & update notes

Dates below refer to the linked announcement or Product Hunt launch. They are separate from the date this profile was added.

• Version label · 2026-10-16 ↗

  Homepage version string 2026.10.16. Release notes were linked but not quoted line by line.