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Osaurus vs MLX Studio: catalog facts
Osaurus	MLX Studio
Free Free and open source; cloud models are billed by their providers through your own API…	Free Free, with no subscription or API keys.
macOS	macOS
Native inference engine for Apple Silicon Mixes local models and bring-your-own-key cloud models per agent	Chat, coding agent and image generation in one local app OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible local API server
macOS only for now Cloud models need your own paid API keys	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.5 or later Large models need 16 GB or more of memory
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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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