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llama.cpp

Open-source C/C++ engine for running GGUF-quantized LLMs on CPUs and GPUs, with CLI tools and an OpenAI-compatible server.

  • ggml-org
  • Local only
  • Free, open source

Official site · Source code

Where it ranks

  • S
    Chat & assistants
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via Kimi K3
  • A
    Writing
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via Kimi K3
  • –
    Translation
    APIs & offline engines · Local · no rated model available here yet
  • –
    Embeddings & retrieval
    Vector databases & engines · Local · no rated model available here yet
  • B
    Coding
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017
  • A
    Image understanding
    Runtimes & gateways · Local · via Gemma 4 (31B)

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Facts

Vendor
ggml-org
Approach
Runtimes & gateways, APIs & offline engines, Vector databases & engines
Where it runs
Runs only on your own hardware
Interface
Command line, API, Self-hosted web UI
Skill level
Advanced: command line, node graphs or self-hosting
Price
Free, open source
Pricing notes
Free and open source.
Source code
Open source (MIT)
GitHub stars
131.6k (18 Oct 2026)
Last verified
18 Oct 2026

Price from github.com, 18 Oct 2026.

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