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llamafile vs LLM: catalog facts
llamafile	LLM
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0.	Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite
Single files get large because the model is inside them Versions from 0.10.0 dropped some features that earlier releases had	Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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