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LMDeploy vs KTransformers: catalog facts
LMDeploy	KTransformers
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; published on GitHub.
Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Combines model compression and serving in one toolkit Built for high-throughput inference	Runs very large models by offloading between CPU and GPU Supports LoRA fine-tuning as well as inference
Aimed at developers, not casual users Needs suitable GPU hardware for larger models	Aimed at technical users comfortable with setup and configuration Needs substantial hardware for the largest models
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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