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llama.cppShimmy
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free software under Apache-2.0.

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
  • Runs GGUF models behind an OpenAI-compatible API
  • Distributed as a single binary
  • 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
  • Support is documented for specific model and quantization combinations
Downloadable app Downloadable app
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

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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