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Llama vs Swama: catalog facts
Llama	Swama
Free Free to download via Homebrew or GitHub releases.	Free Free, with source published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
Built on llama.cpp by its own maintainers Runs a local API server for other apps	Native Swift implementation on MLX Supports text, vision, embedding, speech recognition and speech synthesis models
macOS only Lives in the menu bar rather than offering a full chat workspace	Apple Silicon Macs only Smaller project than established model runners
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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