What ColaOS is
ColaOS, also known as Cola, is a desktop AI assistant built by the AI application company MarsWave. Its official site describes it as something that “lives on your computer, remembers who you are, grows with you over time, and acts across your work,” making memory and context its core mechanisms. MarsWave also builds the podcast product ListenHub, serving content-creation and personal-assistant scenarios.
Platforms and getting it
Per the official download page, ColaOS ships for macOS and Windows on desktop, plus iOS and Android on mobile. The desktop and mobile experiences differ in depth — consistent with the maker’s own remark below that the desktop app is harder to grow while mobile spreads easily. The product follows a free-to-start pricing model; current plans are on the official site. Note that ColaOS has nothing to do with ColorOS, OPPO’s phone operating system — the two names are constantly mixed up in search.
Discussion in the show
ColaOS is the product of Juzi (橘子), one of the show’s participants, so everything in this section is maker commentary or secondhand accounts, not independent review. In Weekly #001’s chapter “当所有模型都差不多，用户该如何选择” (when all models look alike, how should users choose), Juzi said Cola had been offering free models every day that week, arguing that real users’ feedback is more accurate than benchmarks. In Weekly #002’s “Blender 与代码：给模型合适的工具” (Blender and code: giving models the right tools), Xiangyang Qiaomu asked how users were taking to GPT-6 in Cola, and Juzi answered that users were not that enthusiastic about the new model, mainly because of the price. In “Grok Bot / Muse：为什么 Agent 需要云电脑” (why agents need cloud computers), Juzi argued agent products must become simpler, and noted Cola is hard to grow on desktop while mobile spreads much more easily. In “健康数据与日常记录：有用与隐私的边界” (health data and daily logging), Juzi told a user story: a person with a ten-year illness shared every episode’s symptoms with Cola, which inferred a possible medication; the user’s doctor confirmed the direction and it worked. That story is told by the maker, its outcome is unverified, and AI output is not medical advice.
Frequently asked questions
What is ColaOS?
ColaOS (Cola) is a desktop AI assistant by MarsWave, focused on long-term memory and understanding of personal context to help manage files, advance projects, and complete tasks. See the official site.
Is ColaOS the same as ColorOS?
No. ColaOS is MarsWave’s AI assistant for computers and phones; ColorOS is OPPO’s phone operating system. The similar names cause constant confusion in search results.
Where do I download ColaOS, and which platforms are supported?
The official download page is colaos.ai/download, with installers for macOS and Windows on desktop and iOS and Android on mobile.
Is ColaOS free?
The official pricing description is “free to start”; fuller features or higher usage map to paid plans, with details on the official site.