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LMDeploy vs TabbyAPI: catalog facts
LMDeploy	TabbyAPI
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Combines model compression and serving in one toolkit Built for high-throughput inference	OpenAI-compatible endpoints for existing clients Lightweight server focused on ExLlama models
Aimed at developers, not casual users Needs suitable GPU hardware for larger models	Only serves ExLlama-format models No built-in chat interface; pair it with a separate front end
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open 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 September 23, 2026

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