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Swama vs exo: catalog facts
Swama	exo
Free Free, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
macOS	macOS
Native Swift implementation on MLX Supports text, vision, embedding, speech recognition and speech synthesis models	Runs models larger than a single device's memory Automatic device discovery with no manual configuration
Apple Silicon Macs only Smaller project than established model runners	Built around MLX, so it is centred on Apple hardware Benefits most from several high-memory machines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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