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MLC LLM vs Foundry Local: catalog facts
MLC LLM	Foundry Local
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free to download from Microsoft.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Command line
Broad hardware support across Vulkan, CUDA, ROCm, Metal and WebGPU OpenAI-compatible REST server	Runs models entirely on the device Hardware-accelerated local inference
Aimed at developers rather than casual users Model compilation adds setup steps	Oriented toward developers building applications Licence terms are not stated in the research used here
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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