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LLM vs AIChat: catalog facts
LLM	AIChat
Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free and open source; hosted model providers charge for their own APIs.
Command line	Command line
One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite	One tool for many model providers Works with local models through Ollama
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin	Hosted providers need API keys and may cost money Configuration is done through YAML files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT OR Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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