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Alpaca vs llama.cpp
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| Fact | Alpaca | llama.cpp |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | C++ |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 1.6k | 130k |
| Latest | 9.2.5 | v0.6.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 27 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 173+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialAlpacaA GNOME desktop app for chatting with local models through Ollama.
Partialllama.cppRuns open-weight models on CPU or GPU, with a built-in server and a minimal web chat.
Alpaca
llama.cpp
- b114452026-10-06vulkan : check for null vkEnumerateInstanceVersion (#29872)pre-release
- b114432026-10-06models : consolidate nextn row cropping into shared helpers (#30017)pre-release
- b114402026-10-06llama : re-reserve the sched when the nextn extraction flags change (#30020)pre-release
- b114392026-10-06ggml: refactor selective expert copying to user code (#29943)pre-release
- b114382026-10-06test-llama-archs : initialize backends before generating models (#30034)pre-release
Alpaca
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llama.cpp
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