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llama.cpp vs OpenLLM: catalog facts
llama.cpp	OpenLLM
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence; BentoCloud hosting is a separate…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory	One command starts an OpenAI-compatible server Wide catalogue of open models, plus custom model repositories
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	Many models require large GPUs Aimed at developers rather than desktop users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
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 26, 2026

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