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llamafile	llama.cpp
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
One file holds both the model and the runtime, with nothing to install The same file runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD across several CPU architectures	No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
Single files get large because the model is inside them Versions from 0.10.0 dropped some features that earlier releases had	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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