FreeLLMAPI
FreeLLMAPI is a macOS desktop app that runs a local OpenAI-compatible API router for accessing multiple LLM providers from one endpoint.
What is FreeLLMAPI?
FreeLLMAPI is a native desktop app for macOS that lets you run a local OpenAI-compatible API endpoint and dashboard from your Mac. It is designed for developers and advanced users who want to connect one client or workflow to multiple AI providers through a single interface. The app can route requests across supported providers, switch to another provider when one is unavailable or rate-limited, and help you manage API keys and usage from a local dashboard. It also supports custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, which can make it useful for testing local or remote model backends alongside hosted services. The desktop build stores its working data on your Mac and includes a menu-bar experience for quick access to status, logs, and the dashboard. FreeLLMAPI is published by Tashfeen Ahmed.
Key features
- Run a local OpenAI-compatible API endpoint on your Mac
- Route requests across multiple supported LLM providers
- Fail over to another provider when a request limit or outage is hit
- Manage API keys and usage from a built-in local dashboard
- Use custom OpenAI-compatible chat, embedding, image, and audio endpoints
- Access quick status controls from the menu bar
- Review local logs for troubleshooting and diagnostics
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
FreeLLMAPI is developer-oriented software that handles API keys and routes AI requests, so it may process prompts, responses, and provider credentials as part of normal use. That access is expected for its purpose, but you should still use it carefully with sensitive data and keep track of which upstream providers you connect. Removing the app will not automatically remove its local data folder, so saved settings, logs, and database files may remain until you delete them separately.
Recommendation: Keep FreeLLMAPI if you actively use it to unify multiple AI providers behind one local endpoint or dashboard. If you no longer use those workflows, you can remove the app, and you may also clear its remaining support files afterward if you want to free disk space and remove stored settings.
Common paths
/Applications/FreeLLMAPI.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/FreeLLMAPI~/Library/Application Support/FreeLLMAPI/logs
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