Ships as a single portable executable with a bundled web UI (KoboldAI Lite)
Generates text, image, video and speech from one local app
Runs on CPU or GPU with no installation required
KoboldCpp — straight answers
What is KoboldCpp?
KoboldCpp is listed under Local LLM Runners, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. Ships as a single portable executable with a bundled web UI (KoboldAI Lite). It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.
Is KoboldCpp free?
KoboldCpp is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 396 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.
Can I use KoboldCpp in a browser, or is there an app?
KoboldCpp needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and self-hosting.
What can KoboldCpp do?
KoboldCpp does 3 things the catalog singles out: Ships as a single portable executable with a bundled web ui (koboldai lite); generates text, image, video and speech from one local app; runs on cpu or gpu with no installation required.
What is the best free alternative to KoboldCpp?
AnythingLLM is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Local LLM Runners sub-category and is free. BitNet, exo and Google AI Edge Gallery also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.