karpathy/nanochat
The best ChatGPT that $100 can buy.
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- 60kstars
- 8.5kforks
- 28open issues
- updated 1mo ago
About nanochat
nanochat is a free, open-source LLM chat app by karpathy, written mainly in Python. The best ChatGPT that $100 can buy. It has 60k GitHub stars and 8.5k forks, and was last updated 1mo ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU and works on macOS.
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nanochat FAQ
Can I use nanochat commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is nanochat free?
Yes. nanochat is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does nanochat run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, nanochat works on macOS.
Does nanochat need a GPU?
No. According to the project, nanochat runs on a regular CPU.
Is nanochat still maintained?
It was last updated 1mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
How hard is nanochat to set up?
Hard: typically 1–3 hours, using build from source.
What are alternatives to nanochat?
Similar free, open-source tools include chatgpt-ui, chatgpt-scraper-api, chatgpt-web, macos-chatgpt-overlay-bar.
