OllamaOpen source
Runs LLMs locally via CLI and API; optional paid cloud models
Free · from $20/mo
macOS · Windows · Linux · CLI
Models: gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek, Llama, GLM
Local AI
Local
LM Studio
Desktop app to download and run LLMs locally, free for work use
Free · from $20/mo
macOS · Windows · Linux · CLI
Models: Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Mistral, GLM
JanOpen source
Open-source AI chat app that runs offline using llama.cpp
Free
macOS · Windows · Linux
Models: Llama, Qwen, Gemma, gpt-oss, Mistral, DeepSeek
llama.cppOpen source
C/C++ GGUF inference engine with CLI and OpenAI-compatible server
Free
macOS · Windows · Linux · CLI
Models: Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, DeepSeek
Open WebUI
Self-hosted web interface for Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs
Free
Self-hosted · Web
Models: Llama, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek, GPT
Msty Studio
App combining local models (Ollama, MLX, llama.cpp) and cloud ones
Free
macOS · Windows · Linux · Web
Models: Llama, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek
Workflows
ComfyUIOpen source
Node editor to generate image, video and audio locally or in the cloud
Free
Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
Models: FLUX, Qwen Image, Wan, LTX, HunyuanVideo, Stable Diffusion
Price: cheapest individual plan, USD per month. Checked: Sep 27, 2026. Source: each tool's pricing page.