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macai vs Ollamac: catalog facts
macai	Ollamac
Free The app is free; hosted AI providers bill their own API usage.	Free Free and open source, distributed only through the official GitHub repository.
macOS	macOS
One native app for many AI providers Works with local models through Ollama	Native macOS interface for Ollama models Free, with no commercial edition
macOS only Hosted providers need your own API keys	Mac only, and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later Needs Ollama installed separately with a model already pulled
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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