sheshbabu/Chital
A native macOS app for chatting with local LLMs
- Stars
- 417
- Forks
- 23
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 4d ago
About Chital
Chital is a free, open-source LLM chat app by sheshbabu, written mainly in Swift. A native macOS app for chatting with local LLMs. It has 417 GitHub stars and 23 forks, and was last updated 4d ago. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Not detected
- Language
- Swift
- Stars
- 417
- Last update
- 4d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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Chital FAQ
Is Chital free?
Yes. Chital is open source and free to use. GitHub doesn't detect a standard license, so check the repository before using it commercially.
Does Chital run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, Chital works on macOS.
Does Chital need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is Chital still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 4d ago and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to Chital?
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