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llama.cppMLX LM
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free to install and use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line macOS, Command line
  • No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model
  • Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
  • Runs models on Apple silicon through MLX
  • One-command access to models on the Hugging Face Hub
  • 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
  • Apple silicon only
  • Command line and Python, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
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License: MIT License not stated
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Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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