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MLX StudioOllama
Free

Free, with no subscription or API keys.

 Freemium

Running models locally is free. The optional hosted cloud inference starts at $20 a month.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Chat, coding agent and image generation in one local app
  • OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible local API server
  • One command to download and run a model, with no Python environment to build first
  • A REST API on localhost, so editors, scripts and agents can use the local model
  • Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.5 or later
  • Large models need 16 GB or more of memory
  • Model quality is bounded by your hardware; large models need a lot of VRAM or unified memory
  • The company now also sells cloud inference, so read carefully which mode you are in
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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