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KTransformers vs LMDeploy: catalog facts
KTransformers	LMDeploy
Free Free to use; published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Runs very large models by offloading between CPU and GPU Supports LoRA fine-tuning as well as inference	Combines model compression and serving in one toolkit Built for high-throughput inference
Aimed at technical users comfortable with setup and configuration Needs substantial hardware for the largest models	Aimed at developers, not casual users Needs suitable GPU hardware for larger models
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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