WebLLM Chat vs llamafile: catalog facts
 WebLLM Chat |  llamafile |
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Free Free to use in the browser. |
Free Free and open source under Apache 2.0. |
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Web |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
- Runs models locally in the browser with no install
- Conversations are processed without a server
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- One file holds both the model and the runtime, with nothing to install
- The same file runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD across several CPU architectures
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- Requires a browser and GPU with WebGPU support
- Models must be downloaded before first use
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- Single files get large because the model is inside them
- Versions from 0.10.0 dropped some features that earlier releases had
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Web application |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: Apache-2.0 |
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Not stated if an account is needed |
No account needed |
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Not stated if it works offline |
Works offline |
Checked October 1, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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