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2 open-source options you can self-host, plus other low-cost picks — independently curated.
| # | Alternative | Why it's a good swap | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LiteLLM Open sourceGitHub | Open-source AI gateway that calls 100+ LLM/image/voice providers through one OpenAI-compatible API, free to self-host. | Free / self-host |
| 2 | LocalAI Open sourceGitHub | Open-source, self-hosted drop-in replacement for the OpenAI API covering text, vision, and voice models, free to run yourself. | Free / self-host |
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