Open source & local AI
Models and apps you can run yourself. The license is part of the verdict.
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WatchComfyUI
A node graph for local image and video models.
UseCrewAI
A Python framework for role-shaped agents.
WatchDeepSeek weights
Open-weight DeepSeek models. The license lives on the model card.
UseFlowise
A visual builder for LLM flows you host yourself.
UseFLUX.1 schnell
The Apache-licensed FLUX.1 schnell image model.
WatchJan
A desktop app that runs local models and exposes a local API.
WatchKimi
Moonshot's Kimi models, including open-weight checkpoints.
WatchLlama
Meta's Llama open-weight models.
Usellama.cpp
A local inference engine for GGUF-style model files.
WatchLM Studio
A desktop app for chatting with local models.
WatchMiniMax weights
MiniMax open-weight checkpoints.
WatchMistral open weights
Mistral models you can download, as distinct from the paid API.
Watchn8n
A workflow tool with AI nodes. Source-available, not OSI open source.
UseOllama
A local runner for open-weight chat models.
WatchOpen WebUI
A chat interface you host in front of Ollama or another model server.
WatchQwen
Alibaba's Qwen open-weight family.
WatchStable Diffusion
The Stable Diffusion image models.
UsevLLM
An Apache-licensed server for open-weight models.
UseWhisper
OpenAI's open speech-recognition models and code.