Andyyyy64/whichllm
Find the local LLM that actually runs and performs best on your hardware. Ranked by real, recency-aware benchmarks, not parameter count. One command, run it instantly.
- Stars
- 6.8k
- Forks
- 373
- Open issues
- 4
- Last push
- 3d ago
About whichllm
whichllm is a free, open-source LLM chat app by Andyyyy64, written mainly in Python. Find the local LLM that actually runs and performs best on your hardware. Ranked by real, recency-aware benchmarks, not parameter count. One command, run it instantly. It has 6.8k GitHub stars and 373 forks, and was last updated 3d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
- License
- MIT
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 6,780
- Last update
- 3d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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whichllm FAQ
Is whichllm free?
Yes. whichllm is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does whichllm run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does whichllm need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is whichllm still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 3d ago and has 4 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to whichllm?
Similar free, open-source tools include local-deep-research, Open-LLM-VTuber, llamafile, self-llm.