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llama.cppTabbyAPI
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line Windows, Linux, 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
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoints for existing clients
  • Lightweight server focused on ExLlama models
  • 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
  • Only serves ExLlama-format models
  • No built-in chat interface; pair it with a separate front end
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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