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