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LocalAI vs ngrok

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LocalAIAI Agents
Open sourcePublished price
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ngrokAPI Gateway
From $8 / moPublished price
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LocalAI
AI Agents

The open, modular AI runtime. Run text, vision, voice, image, video, agents, and more on hardware you control.

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ngrok
API Gateway

Connect anything, anywhere.

Overview
CategoryAI AgentsAPI Gateway
What it isOpen-source OpenAI-compatible API for running large language models locally on commodity hardware.Ingress-as-a-service platform providing secure tunnels to expose local development servers to the internet for testing.
Pricing
Published priceOpen source
LocalAI provides a free or open-source option, but no dependable paid entry price is published. Paid, hosted, support, or enterprise terms are custom where applicable.
From $8 / mo
Free tier ($0, $5 one-time included usage). Lowest paid is Hobbyist at $8 / mo billed annually ($10 monthly), with $10 of monthly included usage. Pay-as-you-go starts at $20 / mo…
Pricing modelFreeTiered plans
Free optionsFree plan · Free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20232013
Team size1-10 employees51-200 employees
HeadquartersRemoteSan Francisco, CA

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