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LocalAI vs KoboldCpp: catalog facts
LocalAIKoboldCpp
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Linux, macOS, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.
  • A single executable with no installation and no external dependencies
  • Runs on CPU or GPU, with partial offload for machines short on VRAM
  • You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.
  • You still have to find and download model files yourself
  • Performance on CPU alone is slow for larger models
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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