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WebLLM Chat vs KoboldCpp: catalog facts
WebLLM ChatKoboldCpp
Free

Free to use in the browser.

Free

Free and open source under the AGPL.

Web Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Runs models locally in the browser with no install
  • Conversations are processed without a server
  • A single executable with no installation and no external dependencies
  • Runs on CPU or GPU, with partial offload for machines short on VRAM
  • Requires a browser and GPU with WebGPU support
  • Models must be downloaded before first use
  • You still have to find and download model files yourself
  • Performance on CPU alone is slow for larger models
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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