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TabbyAPI vs Xinference: catalog facts
TabbyAPI	Xinference
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
OpenAI-compatible endpoints for existing clients Lightweight server focused on ExLlama models	Serves language, speech and multimodal models from one place API designed as a drop-in replacement for GPT calls
Only serves ExLlama-format models No built-in chat interface; pair it with a separate front end	Aimed at developers rather than casual users Requires setup and suitable hardware for larger models
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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