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LocalAI vs llama.cpp
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
LocalAI
LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.
46.2K
Stars
+130
Weekly
91/100
Health
llama.cpp
LLM inference in C/C++
109.6K
Stars
+1.2K
Weekly
100/100
Health
Quick Take
Adoption
llama.cpp has the larger GitHub footprint with 109.6K stars.
Momentum
llama.cpp is currently growing faster at +1.2K stars this week.
Maintenance
llama.cpp has the stronger health score at 100/100.
Side-by-side Metrics
| Signal | LocalAI | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 46.2K | 109.6K |
| Weekly growth | +130 | +1.2K |
| Health score | 91 | 100 |
| Contributors | 197 | 1.7K |
| Commits per week | 60.5 | 86.2 |
| Open issues | 161 | 1.6K |
| Language | Go | C++ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last commit | 15h ago | 14h ago |
| Last release | v4.2.1 | b9113 |
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