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LlamaChat vs Llama: catalog facts
LlamaChat	Llama
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free to download via Homebrew or GitHub releases.
macOS	macOS
Runs supported models locally on a Mac Imports PyTorch checkpoints and GGML files	Built on llama.cpp by its own maintainers Runs a local API server for other apps
Requires macOS 13 or newer Model files must be obtained separately	macOS only Lives in the menu bar rather than offering a full chat workspace
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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