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Docker Model Runner vs Lemonade: catalog facts
Docker Model Runner	Lemonade
Free Part of Docker's tooling; Docker Desktop subscription terms apply to larger organisations.	Free Free to use, with no paid tier mentioned.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
OpenAI-compatible API for local models Fits into existing Docker workflows	Chat, vision, image, speech, transcription and embeddings in one runtime Comes with a GUI, a CLI and API endpoints
Requires Docker to be installed Mainly useful to developers rather than casual users	Hardware support details are not covered on the homepage An embeddable SDK means some features are aimed at developers rather than end users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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