Ollama vs llama.cpp

OllamaView

llama.cppView

MLX Score

4.8

4.6

What it is

Run open models with one command or in its Mac app; its local API on port 11434 is what many other apps expect.

The C/C++ engine behind much of local AI: runs GGUF models with Metal on Apple silicon, with a web chat and local API server.

Maker

Ollama

ggml-org

Kind

Mac app · Run locally

Command line · Run locally

Price

Free · from $20/mo

Free

Your data

On your Mac or in the cloud

Runs on your Mac

Licence

MIT

Mac

macOS 14.0+

Yes

iPhone

—

Get it

Homebrew, Terminal, Website

Checked

2026-11-01

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