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LLM vs Elia: catalog facts
LLM	Elia
Free Free to install; remote model providers charge for their own APIs.	Free Free and open source; hosted models need your own API access.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
One interface for many remote and local models Logs all prompts and responses to SQLite	Runs entirely in the terminal Keyboard-centric interface
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Local models need an extra plugin	Cloud models need API keys from each provider Terminal only, with no graphical app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 26, 2026

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