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Shimmyllama.cpp
Free

Free software under Apache-2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
  • Runs GGUF models behind an OpenAI-compatible API
  • Distributed as a single binary
  • No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model
  • Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
  • Support is documented for specific model and quantization combinations
  • Command line first; the web interface is basic next to dedicated apps
  • Quantising hard reduces answer quality, and the trade-off is yours to judge
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: MIT
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Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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