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oterm vs Elia: catalog facts
oterm	Elia
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted providers need your own API access.	Free Free and open source; hosted models need your own API access.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with local Ollama models and hosted providers One-command install with uvx	Runs entirely in the terminal Keyboard-centric interface
Terminal only Hosted providers need API keys	Cloud models need API keys from each provider Terminal only, with no graphical app
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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