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llama.cppMLC LLM
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

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
  • Broad hardware support across Vulkan, CUDA, ROCm, Metal and WebGPU
  • OpenAI-compatible REST server
  • 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
  • Aimed at developers rather than casual users
  • Model compilation adds setup steps
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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