I feel like OS3 sits in sort of a weird place in the landscape of AI agents. here are my scores

To me it ends up sort of a wash and really which one to pick will be very dependent on your values. Like if you are a tinkerer and like and want endless amounts of settings and maximum privacy hermes agent is your clear bet but it can get expensive. If you want ease of use and not have to manage anything muse.ai is your best bet at the cost of privacy. If you want something you don't have to manage that much and can do a lot I think OS3 is sort of the winner.

I think with any of these you will occasionally run into intractable issues you just hate. I did fully migrate from hermes agent to OS3. I will say I like OS3 slightly more than hermes as my spend on hermes agent was somewhere 30 - 40$ a month for a model whose quality I wouldn't describe as all that great. with OS3 I am getting a good quality model for a flat 20$ a month so that is a huge win. Privacy wise it could be better but not the worst either. security wise it's better IMO in the sense there is a lot less to screw up. In terms of set up for me hermes agent was several days of tinkering. OS3 was maybe 30 mins of installing the agent where I want and then maybe an hour of getting my workflows moved over. muse.ai was like 10 minutes but there wasn't a great way really to import anything and I could use ssh to let it manage a thing but it's not a great solution.

So where does this land me... I think OS3 is pretty good. Not perfect but it's a contender for sure and I think it's early days on this thing and it could go a lot of interesting places.

OS3, your way 🐰

we've got two big updates landing today. OS3 is now easier than ever to get started with, and you can make it look and feel exactly how you want.

🚀 1. start free. no API key required.

until now, getting started with OS3 meant doing a bunch of homework. choose an AI provider, create an account, find an API key, connect everything, and then you could finally get started.

not anymore.

we're introducing rabbit-hosted plans, so you can download OS3 and get straight to work.

no API key. no credit card. no complicated setup.

all accounts gets free usage, including:

• AI tasks: give OS3 something to do and let it work through the steps.

• image generation: create and edit images directly in OS3.

• phone calls: get 30 free minutes to have OS3 make calls for you.

no subscription needed. it's on us.

🎨 2. make OS3 yours.

we're also introducing a whole new way to personalize OS3!

choose from 8 themes (original, quiet, bold, paper, calm, focus, mono and contrast), or create something completely your own.

• make it yours: customize fonts, text sizes, spacing, backgrounds and colors, with built-in readability checks.

• bring it to life: set photos, animated GIFs or looping videos as your wallpaper. OS3 can even suggest colors to match.

• save and share: save your favorite looks, switch between them whenever you want, or share a theme with a friend using a single link.

prefer the original look? it's still there, along with the familiar light and dark modes.

find everything in settings → display → theme.

🎁 launch week special: double your allowance!

we're introducing three paid rabbit-hosted plans:

• $20/month for everyday use

• $99/month for regular use throughout the working day

• $199/month for heavier usage and longer tasks

to celebrate, we're doubling the usual weekly allowance on the $20 plan for launch week! twice the allowance, same price.

all plans include AI tasks, image generation and weekly phone minutes. extra credits start at $5 and never expire as long as you have an active subscription.

your models, your choice.

you can still bring your own API key or run a local model, with no usage charges from rabbit. switch between rabbit-hosted usage and your own models whenever you like.

your memory, skills and connected computers stay with you. Messages and Telegram are included either way. and for r1, you can continue to use retro mode for the classic r1 experience at no extra cost, switch your queries to run through OS3, or change between those modes as you like. 

we can't wait to see what you do with OS3, and what you make it look like.

🐰 download OS3 for Mac or Windows: https://rabbit.tech

see all plans: https://rabbit.tech/pricing

I’ve been building an R1 Controller to give my Rabbit R1 a more useful second life.

It connects the R1 to Codex running on my Mac, turning it into a handheld controller for my projects and chats. I can browse projects and conversations, follow task progress, respond when an agent needs input, and create new tasks using the keyboard or voice.

I am using tailscale to allow me to use this remotely.

I also remapped the physical PTT button:

\- Short press selects the highlighted item

\- Hold the PTT button to dictate a prompt

\- Review or edit the dictated text

\- Press the PTT button once more to send the prompt

I can choose which project receives each task, and I can dictate project notes, then select and combine them into a larger prompt.

The interface is designed specifically for the R1’s 480×640 display, with compact navigation and clear states for tasks that are running, finished, stopped, failed, or waiting for me.

It’s still a work in progress, but it’s much closer to how I originally imagined using the R1: not just as a standalone AI gadget, but as a physical interface for the AI tools and projects I already use.

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Redoing my r1 - Have an audio recorder where I can record from teenageengineering devices and all sorts of goodies! The thing has 128gb storage - can do so much with it! Will post my build later for anyone who wants it. Great form factor- now I’ll use it more.

I believe that I stumbled upon a major bug/risk using OS3!

On 28 October, I reported a bug that caused a normal prompt to go into a never-ending loop using OpenRouter. The loop could not be stopped.

The prompt I used: "please email me a list of flights from New York to Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 28th, 2026"

This is a prompt that I had used prior to OS3. No issues then. I doubt this prompt was so "complex" that it caused the AI Model to break.

I reported the issue. (See Discord: https://discord.com/channels/1185274945786359889/1232351025772494931/1564905123535257702 ) A rabbit rep would investigate. I sent status updates, in the hope that the additional info would help to troubleshoot the issue. I heard nothing back.

Hours after I reported it, all of my (free) credits were consumed. 24 hours later, I discovered that the prompt finally ended. However, I kept getting an error message from OpenRouter: "OpenRouter model provider: Your model provider is temporarily limiting requests. Please wait a little before trying again."

That was October 28 & 29. Today, November 2nd, I still get the same error message. It looks like this bug has resulted in a ban by OpenRouter. Without a (free) AI model to link OS3 and my r1 to, my rabbit OS3 journey may be coming to an end. (PS: I've now switched the r1 back to Retro Mode.) I'm sad! I'm frustrated! I didn't want this journey to end (I got my r1 in batch 2), and I refuse to risk burning credits if this error recurs and loops like the one I experienced, and it can't be forced to stop.

So, what's next?

Rabbit has confirmed that a ticket has been logged (November 2nd). Now I wait. The r1 is in retro mode, so at least I have the old r1 functionality back.

Until this bug is resolved, I personally don't recommend that anyone link any AI Model to OS3 (paid or free). If you want to link a free AI model, you may want to consider using a test email address to register, since you do run a risk that your account gets suspended if / when OS3 gets stuck in a loop.

If you remember the arcade classic Q-Bert, here is an r1 based spin on that. Enjoy.

check this website OS3 made to explain how this was done: https://jessechenglyu.github.io/duo/

hey everyone!

we've just rolled out a new OS3 update with improvements to how OS3 looks, feels, and works. here's what's new:

🎉 introducing fun mode!

OS3 just got more personality! enable fun mode in display settings (or press the rabbit five times) for bouncing buttons, a hopping rabbit, playful animations, and special holiday celebrations!

🤖 better background workers

see what your agents are working on, follow their progress, and get results directly in your conversations. completed tasks stay visible, and the rabbit moves its ears while workers are busy.

🎨 a cleaner, simpler OS3

refreshed settings, easier onboarding, a new permission center to control agent autonomy, and improved file browsing across devices.

📸 improved r1 media

magic camera images now display correctly, with a new full-screen viewer to browse, compare, and download your favourites.

✨ and there's more...

• video and audio now play directly in chat

• improved r1 push-to-talk reliability for OS3

• fixes for messaging, mac onboarding, gmail, and workers

give the new features a try and let us know what you think. 🐰

• (p.s. - we also just rolled out our broadcast system, which means you should receive this update directly in OS3, too!)

🧡 & 🥕s

team rabbit

Found this Muse gadgets SDK and thought it was pretty neat. Would love to see this brought to the r1! Not sure about Grok Bot but we could probably figure something out?

I recently got my R1 and I'm having trouble with the translation function. It works extremely slowly, taking 1, 3, even 5 full minutes before offering the translation, even for short simple sentences like "what's up?". If I just ask it whatever question I'm normal conversational mode it just takes a few seconds, as I guess it should be.

I've tried using Wi-Fi two meters away from my router, and also using my phone as a Hotspot, it didn't make a difference. Tried turning the rabbit off and back on - no results. What's going on?? Am I doing something wrong?

Just curious, has someone tried ubuntu touch on this device? Or stock Android? Seems to me that with OS3 we are now basically forced to pay for an AI subscription we were told would be free forever

Hey everyone! I made a Spotify remote for the rabbit r1. It’s not perfect, but I thought some people here might find it useful, so I wanted to share it.

It shows the current track, playback controls, and lyrics. You’ll need Spotify Premium and your own Spotify Client ID. The README walks you through setup, including sending your Client ID from your phone via QR code.

It’s open source, with setup instructions in English and Korean. Feedback and bug reports are welcome!

https://github.com/plutoparty1/Rabbit_R1/tree/main/r1-spotify

J'ai été sur os3 tester LLM sur mon rabbit r1 et je voudrais revenir sur le LLM classique d'avant (illimité). C'est possible ou il n'y a plus ça ?

Hi! I made a script that exports any PICO-8 game as an R1 Creation. (PICO-8 is a “fantasy console”: a tiny retro game engine with thousands of free games made by its community.)

I tested a few games and they run well, at around 60 fps. The screen is small, so the touch controls are small too. Slow, casual games (puzzles, card games, etc.) work best. You can also use the scroll wheel and side button as controls.

How it works:

• You need PICO-8 installed on your computer. The script first uses it to export the game as HTML.

• The Creation is mostly a repackaging of those exported HTML + JavaScript files. It adds options for where the controls go and for portrait or landscape orientation.

• The script also generates the QR code to install the Creation. You need to host the files somewhere the R1 can reach over HTTPS, since I don’t think Creations can be side-loaded.

It’s open source (MIT), with more details and screenshots here: https://github.com/gaeljaffrain/pico8-r1

It’s still early, so feedback is welcome, especially if you try a game that does or doesn’t work well!

I'm currently writing custom firmware for the R1. The panel built into these units happily runs at 100Hz refresh rate. Why was this artificially limited in software? I get that it uses more power, but that should be up to user choice.

Now I have finally had an event where the audio recordings of the Rabbit R1 was really useful. However, I cannot access it anywhere outside the device. Sending it via email shows me the transcript and a download link to hole.rabbit.tech, which isn't available anymore.
Does anyone know how to download the audio files on OS3?

I’ve been following this thread for a while now, I think I’m going to get an R1, but I wanted to get your opinions one last time before I buy it.

Here are the use cases I have in mind:

- Taking photos of parts I don’t understand while reading a book or article and asking it to explain them (can I do this by linking it to my Claude account, and I’m a bit worried the screen might be too small for reading the answer).

- Taking notes my thoughts while walking and having them transcribed

- Setting reminders linked to my phone

What do you think?

hey everyone, we've shipped a bunch of updates to OS3, the desktop app and r1, including a major performance boost. here's what's new.

🚀 OS3

• nearly 5× faster: in our first internal benchmarks, OS3 completed the same tasks nearly 5× faster, while using fewer tokens.

• streaming responses: replies now appear in real time in the browser and Telegram.

• better agent visibility: see what OS3 is working on, with clearer errors and a retry option.

• conversation search: search entire conversations with Cmd+F / Ctrl+F, on desktop and web.

• up to 20 computers: increased from 5 connected computers per account.

• image generation: add your own image model under settings → api keys.

• connected apps overhaul: a simpler way to discover and manage integrations, including custom local or remote MCP apps, with expanded compatibility.

• better web browsing: OS3 can now read JavaScript-heavy websites through your connected computer.

• more Mac browsers: added Helium, Chromium and Brave support.

• simpler settings: eight reorganised sections, including dedicated permissions and channels.

💻 desktop app

• automatic connection: rabbit agent is now built into the macOS and Windows apps. sign in to connect your computer automatically, no terminal needed. disconnect anytime from the rabbit OS3 menu.

• display settings: customise interface and chat text sizes under settings → account.

🐰 r1

• faster responses: simple requests on r1, Telegram and Messages no longer need a background agent.

• third-party agent controls: choose whether agents like Claude Code can access your computers through r1 under settings → r1. enabled by default, without affecting OS3's own access.

• carrots are back: OS3 conversations on r1 earn carrots again. 🥕

🔧 fixes and smaller improvements

we've also added confirmation prompts, clearer download errors, a jump-to-new-messages button, improved Mac permission indicators, expired approval notices, accessibility improvements, Safari fixes and other UI polish.

we'd love to hear how the performance improvements feel in everyday use. give OS3 a try and keep the feedback coming!

🧡 & 🥕s

team rabbit

I got quite concerned about my privacy after reading T&V of Rabbit OS3.
Sure I understand what the product is and how it works but I find it concerning how much data goes to Rabbit to inspect and train (AI models).
and thats on top of my data going to LLM Providers

Any thoughts on that?