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

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Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
  • 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
  • No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model
  • Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small 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
  • 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
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License: MIT License: MIT
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Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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