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Best Local LLM Runners for Windows in 2026

7 of the 10 local LLM runners ranked on listme.name match: they officially support Windows. The order uses the same scores as the full ranking.

7 products ranked Updated October 2026 How we rank Share

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  1. Ollama

    The simplest way to run open models locally on macOS, Linux and Windows, with an MIT-licensed runtime. Cloud models and higher tiers are paid, and speed depends on your hardware.

    Best for Running open models from a command line

    macOSLinuxWindowsFree plan, paid upgradesOpen source

    92.0of 100
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  2. LM Studio

    The friendliest graphical way to download and chat with local models, with a local server for other tools. The app is closed source, unlike llama.cpp or Jan, and it is aimed at desktops rather than servers.

    Best for Trying local models through a polished desktop app

    WindowsmacOSLinuxFree

    89.0of 100
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  3. GPT4All

    A desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux with local document chat and an MIT license. It offers fewer controls than the llama.cpp engine it builds on.

    Best for Desktop chat with local documents

    WindowsmacOSLinuxFree and open sourceOpen source

    87.5of 100
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  4. Jan

    An open-source desktop chat app for macOS, Windows and Linux that runs offline and can connect to cloud providers. It is a finished app rather than an engine, so it gives less developer control than llama.cpp.

    Best for Offline chat on a personal computer

    macOSWindowsLinuxFree and open sourceOpen source

    86.0of 100
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  5. KoboldCpp

    Single-file AGPL-3.0 runner for GGUF models, with the KoboldAI Lite interface and image, speech and music generation on Windows, Linux and macOS. Its copyleft license and wider feature set place it below Ollama.

    Best for Single-file local writing and chat with GGUF models

    WindowsLinuxmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source

    84.5of 100
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  6. textgen

    AGPL-3.0 desktop app for local models with text, vision and tool-calling support, an OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API and portable builds for Linux, Windows and macOS. It suits people comfortable with local setup.

    Best for Local models with an API for apps and tools

    LinuxWindowsmacOSFree and open sourceOpen source

    82.5of 100
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  7. llamafile

    Packages a model and its runtime into one executable that runs on macOS, Linux, Windows and BSD. Windows cannot run executables over 4 GB, which rules out larger models there.

    Best for Sharing a model as a single portable file

    Command linemacOSLinuxWindowsFree and open sourceOpen source

    81.0of 100
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At a glance

ProductScorePricePlatformsInterfaceModel formatCloud option
Ollama92.0Free plan, paid upgradesmacOSLinuxWindowsCommand lineIts own model libraryPaid cloud models
LM Studio89.0FreeWindowsmacOSLinuxDesktop chat app with local serverDownloadable local modelsNot listed
GPT4All87.5Free and open sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxDesktop chat appThousands of supported modelsSeparate hosted plans from Nomic
Jan86.0Free and open sourcemacOSWindowsLinuxDesktop chat app with local APILocal modelsOptional cloud providers
KoboldCpp84.5Free and open sourceWindowsLinuxmacOSWeb interface (KoboldAI Lite)GGUFNot listed
textgen82.5Free and open sourceLinuxWindowsmacOSDesktop appLocal models loaded from diskNot listed
llamafile81.0Free and open sourceCommand linemacOSLinuxWindowsSingle executableSingle-file model bundlesNot listed