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llama.cpp vs Lemonade: catalog facts
llama.cpp	Lemonade
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use, with no paid tier mentioned.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory	Chat, vision, image, speech, transcription and embeddings in one runtime Comes with a GUI, a CLI and API endpoints
Command line first; the web interface is basic next to dedicated apps Quantising hard reduces answer quality, and the trade-off is yours to judge	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
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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