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llama.cppRamaLama
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line 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
  • Runs models in isolated containers
  • Pulls models from many sources
  • 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
  • Command line only
  • Requires a container engine
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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