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Pollinations.ai vs LiteLLM: catalog facts
Pollinations.ai	LiteLLM
Freemium Free Pollen credits are available for prototyping; heavier use is paid from user wallets.	Free Free to download and self-host.
Web, Command line	Self-hosted
One API for text, image, audio and video OpenAI-compatible endpoints	One OpenAI-style API for over 100 providers Cost tracking, load balancing and logging built in
Aimed at developers rather than casual image makers Generation runs on Pollinations servers, not locally	You run and maintain the gateway yourself Aimed at developers and teams rather than end users
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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