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OpenLLMDocker Model Runner
Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence; BentoCloud hosting is a separate…

 Free

Part of Docker's tooling; Docker Desktop subscription terms apply to larger organisations.

Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • One command starts an OpenAI-compatible server
  • Wide catalogue of open models, plus custom model repositories
  • OpenAI-compatible API for local models
  • Fits into existing Docker workflows
  • Many models require large GPUs
  • Aimed at developers rather than desktop users
  • Requires Docker to be installed
  • Mainly useful to developers rather than casual users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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