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WebLLM ChatGPT4All
Free

Free to use in the browser.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence, including for commercial use.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Runs models locally in the browser with no install
  • Conversations are processed without a server
  • LocalDocs answers questions from your own files, entirely on your machine
  • Runs on CPU; no API calls and no GPU required
  • Requires a browser and GPU with WebGPU support
  • Models must be downloaded before first use
  • The latest release, 3.10.0, dates from February 2025
  • Nomic’s website now foregrounds a separate commercial platform rather than GPT4All
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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