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Krutrim's AI assistant Kruti goes offline

By Startup Enthusiast · 16 April 2026

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Krutrim builds AI assistants and large language models for Indian users

Its consumer AI assistant Kruti is now inaccessible on web and mobile, and removed from app stores

The outage follows layoffs and leadership churn, highlighting broader execution struggles at Ola group companies

Krutrim's consumer AI assistant Kruti is offline on web and mobile platforms.
The Kruti app is no longer available on app stores.
The web interface shows a maintenance message and is non-functional.
Kruti is also non-functional within Ola's ecosystem.
Kruti launched in 2025 as an agentic AI assistant on Krutrim V2, a 12 billion parameter model.
There is no official statement from Ola or Krutrim about the outage.
The next model, Krutrim 3, was planned as a multi-billion parameter system but its development has stalled.

Krutrim has faced leadership churn and execution issues.
The company laid off over 150 employees in two phases last year.
The outage mirrors execution problems in Ola ride-hailing and Ola Electric.
Ola Electric has seen a sharp decline in market share and valuation.
Founder Bhavish Aggarwal faces pressure across his ventures, with questions on focus and execution.

Krutrim develops AI models and assistants for Indian users.
Its consumer assistant Kruti was designed for tasks like cab bookings, bill payments, and food orders.
Krutrim trained models using in-house and IndiaAI GPU clusters.
The company operates in the AI sector, focusing on language models and agentic assistants.

No official plans were stated for Kruti's restoration or Krutrim 3's development.