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Reins vs Alpaca: catalog facts
Reins	Alpaca
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, iOS	Linux
Works with Ollama, LM Studio and OpenAI-compatible servers Can run models on the device with no server	Beginner-friendly interface for Ollama Manage and chat with multiple models
Needs a model server or a downloaded model before it is useful Responses depend on the size of model your hardware can run	Linux only Depends on Ollama for local models
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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