LocalAI
Self-hosted engine with an OpenAI-compatible API for running LLM, vision, voice and image models on your own hardware, including agents.
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About LocalAI
LocalAI is listed in our MCP & infra category and is aimed at builders. Self-hosted engine with an OpenAI-compatible API for running LLM, vision, voice and image models on your own hardware, including agents. Pricing, as the maker states it: Open source. Maturity: Mature. We last checked the official link on 2026-10-16.
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