KoboldCpp vs llamacpp

KoboldCpp is an AI text-generation software for GGML and GGUF models, inspired by KoboldAI. It is a single self-contained distributable that builds off llama.cpp and adds additional features. It runs on CPU or GPU, supports image generation via Stable Diffusion 1.5, SDXL, SD3, Flux, speech-to-text via Whisper, and text-to-speech via OuteTTS. It includes the KoboldAI Lite UI with multiple modes and provides API endpoints for KoboldCppApi, OpenAiApi, OllamaApi, A1111ForgeApi, ComfyUiApi, WhisperTranscribeApi, XttsApi, and OpenAiSpeechApi. It works on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android (Termux), Docker, Colab, and cloud GPU providers like RunPod and Novita AI.

llamacpp is a plain C/C++ framework for running LLM inference locally or in the cloud. It supports GGUF models like LLaMA, Mistral, Mixtral, and Gemma, with no external dependencies. Includes CLI tools, quantization, and an OpenAI-compatible API server. Built for maximum performance across CPU, GPU, and hybrid setups, including Apple Silicon, CUDA, Vulkan, and more.