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LocalAI	llama.cpp
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux, macOS, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.	No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.	Command line first; the web interface is basic next to dedicated apps Quantising hard reduces answer quality, and the trade-off is yours to judge
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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