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TabbyAPI vs LocalAI: catalog facts
TabbyAPI	LocalAI
Free Free and open source.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, macOS, Self-hosted
OpenAI-compatible endpoints for existing clients Lightweight server focused on ExLlama models	Offers compatible APIs for several common AI services.
Only serves ExLlama-format models No built-in chat interface; pair it with a separate front end	You must supply model files and enough resources to run them.
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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