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

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