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TabbyAPI vs llama.cpp: catalog facts
TabbyAPI	llama.cpp
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Command line
OpenAI-compatible endpoints for existing clients Lightweight server focused on ExLlama models	No Python and no dependencies; one binary runs the model Quantisation down to 1.5 bits fits big models into small memory
Only serves ExLlama-format models No built-in chat interface; pair it with a separate front end	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, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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