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llama-swap vs Xinference: catalog facts
llama-swap	Xinference
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
One binary and one config file with no dependencies Works with any OpenAI or Anthropic compatible backend	Serves language, speech and multimodal models from one place API designed as a drop-in replacement for GPT calls
Requires writing a YAML configuration by hand Does not run models itself; you still need the backend servers	Aimed at developers rather than casual users Requires setup and suitable hardware for larger models
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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