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AIChat vs Elia: catalog facts
AIChat	Elia
Free Free and open source; hosted model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free and open source; hosted models need your own API access.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
One tool for many model providers Works with local models through Ollama	Runs entirely in the terminal Keyboard-centric interface
Hosted providers need API keys and may cost money Configuration is done through YAML files	Cloud models need API keys from each provider Terminal only, with no graphical app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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