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AIChat vs LLM: catalog facts
AIChat	LLM
Free Free and open source; hosted model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.
Command line	Command line
One tool for many model providers Works with local models through Ollama	One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite
Hosted providers need API keys and may cost money Configuration is done through YAML files	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is 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 23, 2026

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