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oterm vs Tenere: catalog facts
oterm	Tenere
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted providers need your own API access.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
Works with local Ollama models and hosted providers One-command install with uvx	Supports ChatGPT, llama.cpp and Ollama Saves chats to files
Terminal only Hosted providers need API keys	Android use requires nix-on-droid
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 8, 2026

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