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llamafileOllama
Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0.

 Freemium

Running models locally is free. The optional hosted cloud inference starts at $20 a month.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, 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 command to download and run a model, with no Python environment to build first
  • A REST API on localhost, so editors, scripts and agents can use the local model
  • Single files get large because the model is inside them
  • Versions from 0.10.0 dropped some features that earlier releases had
  • Model quality is bounded by your hardware; large models need a lot of VRAM or unified memory
  • The company now also sells cloud inference, so read carefully which mode you are in
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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