Comparison
Stormi vs Claude Duet
Claude Duet is one careful chief-of-staff agent that watches your connected apps and reaches out first, if you can get through the US waitlist. Stormi is available without a waitlist as a team of single-job bots on any model, including Claude models. Pick Duet for one proactive agent on your Claude plan; pick Stormi for several specialists and model choice.
Checked November 2026. Products change; check Claude Duet's site for current details.
At a glance
Claude Duet is Anthropic's proactive personal agent, announced in October 2026 as a research preview. It runs on Claude Opus 5.5 with a cloud computer and browser, and it uses the memory and apps from your Claude account. Access is by waitlist for US Claude Pro and Max subscribers.
| Feature | Stormi | Claude Duet |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | Repeating jobs, each owned by its own bot | Noticing what needs you across your apps and handling professional admin |
| Shape | A team of bots with one job each | One agent in one ongoing thread |
| AI model | Any OpenRouter model, per bot, including Claude models | Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 |
| Own computer and browser | No. Bots use plugins and read URLs you give them | Yes, a virtual machine with its own browser |
| Proactive updates | Routines you schedule, with notifications and Live Activities | A morning brief, plus checks of your apps every few hours |
| Approval before risky actions | Always for send, pay, delete, submit, unless you always-approve a plugin | Asks before sending messages, paying, signing, or deleting |
| Access | On the App Store, iOS 27 or later | Waitlist, US Claude Pro and Max subscribers, during the preview |
| Price to start | Free to download, no subscription | Requires a paid Claude plan and shares its usage limits |
Choose Claude Duet if
- You already pay for Claude in the US and want one agent that uses your Claude memory and connected apps.
- You want an agent that reaches out first, without setting up jobs.
- You want an agent with its own browser that also uses Android or the web.
Choose Stormi if
- You don't want to wait for a preview, or you aren't in the US.
- You want several specialists instead of one agent and one thread.
- You want a different model for each job, and you can still choose Claude for the ones that need it.
Questions
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Hire your first bot today
Stormi is free to download. Bots start on our model account, or connect your own OpenRouter account.
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