Lumo vs Routstr
It is a trade-off. Lumo has the higher Safety grade (6.3 against 6.1), while Routstr has the higher Privacy grade (8.6 against 8.4).
Lumo
Proton's AI assistant with zero-access encrypted chat history and guest access
Privacy
8.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.3/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Routstr
Open protocol for pay-per-request AI inference paid with Cashu ecash and Lightning
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.1/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Lumo | Routstr | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Private AI | Private AI |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Lightning |
| Fees | Free tier; Lumo Plus listed from $9.99/month billed yearly | Per-request pricing set by each provider |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Lumo
No-logs policyLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen source
Only Routstr
Accepts LightningSelf-hostable
Where they sit among private ai
Questions
Is Lumo or Routstr safer?
Lumo has the higher Safety grade: Lumo 6.3, Routstr 6.1, out of 10.
Does Lumo or Routstr require KYC?
Lumo is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Routstr is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Lumo has 0 and Routstr has 0 documented incidents in the registry.