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The free plan runs local models and the built-in agent. Paid plans from $20 a month add…

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Windows, macOS, Linux Web
  • Search and download models from Hugging Face without leaving the app
  • Serves local models on OpenAI-compatible endpoints, locally and over the network
  • Choice of many open-source models
  • Automatic model selection with Omni
  • Closed source, unlike most of the local-AI stack it builds on
  • Cloud features require an account and a subscription
  • Generated answers may be inaccurate
  • Models run on Hugging Face's servers, not locally
Downloadable app Web application
Closed source Closed source
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No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Needs internet

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