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MLX Studio vs Llama: catalog facts
MLX Studio	Llama
Free Free, with no subscription or API keys.	Free Free to download via Homebrew or GitHub releases.
macOS	macOS
Chat, coding agent and image generation in one local app OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible local API server	Built on llama.cpp by its own maintainers Runs a local API server for other apps
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.5 or later Large models need 16 GB or more of memory	macOS only Lives in the menu bar rather than offering a full chat workspace
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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