LocalAI

Name: LocalAI
Author: Ettore Di Giacinto (mudler) and LocalAI contributors

v4.12.1Open sourceReleased 23 Oct 2026

Self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible API for text, voice, image and video models. By Ettore Di Giacinto (mudler) and LocalAI contributors

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By the ToolsBharat teamUpdated 23 Oct 2026How we check

Quick answer

LocalAI is open source software for macOS and Linux from Ettore Di Giacinto (mudler) and LocalAI contributors. Self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible API for text, voice, image and video models. Download it only from github.com. The latest version we track is 4.12.1 (23 Oct 2026). ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.

Latest version:: 4.12.1 (23 Oct 2026)
Publisher:: Ettore Di Giacinto (mudler) and LocalAI contributors
Official site:: localai.io
Licence:: Open source — MIT
Requirements:: macOS (DMG; binary for Apple silicon), Linux (amd64, arm64); Docker/Podman containers

Our verdict

LocalAI is a self-hosted server that answers the same API calls as OpenAI, Anthropic and others, so existing apps can switch to local models by changing a URL. It covers chat, speech, vision and image generation, pulls in backends such as llama.cpp only when a model needs them, and every feature has a CPU path. It is aimed at people running a home server or Docker; there is no Windows build listed on the releases page.

Key features

OpenAI-, Anthropic-, Ollama- and ElevenLabs-compatible APIs
Chat, tool calling, speech, transcription, vision and image generation
Model gallery with one-click installs and a built-in web UI
Agents with MCP support and RAG
Distributed mode to pool several machines

Pros

Pro: No GPU required, with optional CUDA, ROCm, SYCL, Metal and Vulkan acceleration
Pro: Drop-in replacement for cloud APIs
Pro: Publishes a checksums file with each release

Cons

Con: No Windows binary on the releases page
Con: Server-style setup rather than a desktop chat app
Con: macOS DMG is not signed by Apple, per the README

What's new in 4.12.1

See what changed in 4.12.1 in the official release notes

Version history

Version 4.12.1Latest
23 Oct 2026
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Official downloads by platform

For macOS, use the Download button. Other platforms go straight to the publisher's own page or official store.

Linux — official downloadgithub.com(opens github.com in a new tab)

Requirements

OS: macOS (DMG; binary for Apple silicon), Linux (amd64, arm64); Docker/Podman containers
Architecture: 64-bit, ARM64
Also needs: GPU optional

Licence

Type: Open source
Licence: MIT
Publisher: localai.io

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Checked 30 Oct 2026

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