LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
Get up and running with Kimi-K2.5, GLM-5, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models.
| Metric | LocalAI | ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 45,670 | 169,630 |
| Forks | 3,988 | 15,722 |
| Open Issues | 158 | 3,018 |
| Language | Go | Go |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 3mo ago | 3mo ago |
| Repo age | 3.3y | 3.0y |
| Activity score | 77/100 | 81/100 |
ollama has 3.7× more stars (169,630 vs 45,670).
Both are actively maintained (last commit 77d ago vs 77d ago).
Similar project age (3.3y vs 3.0y).
Both are primarily written in Go.
