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llama.cppLocalAI
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
  • No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model
  • Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
  • Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.
  • 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
  • You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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