WebLLM Chat vs Ollama: catalog facts
 WebLLM Chat |  Ollama |
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Free Free to use in the browser. |
Freemium Running models locally is free. The optional hosted cloud inference starts at $20 a month. |
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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 command to download and run a model, with no Python environment to build first
- A REST API on localhost, so editors, scripts and agents can use the local model
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- Requires a browser and GPU with WebGPU support
- Models must be downloaded before first use
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- Model quality is bounded by your hardware; large models need a lot of VRAM or unified memory
- The company now also sells cloud inference, so read carefully which mode you are in
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Web application |
Downloadable app |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License: MIT |
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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 20, 2026 |
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