Open WebUI
a browser window for local chat and files
Runs on Mac, Windows, Linux. The lights below are for Qwen3 8B, the strongest model this app runs on our list.
How good is it?
A step behind Gemma 3 12B, and a clear step ahead of a 3B toy model.
This job is not on the July 2026 chat board, so the line above comes from the model card.
A local chat model can be wonderful at everyday writing and still miss today's very best cloud model on hard reasoning.
Will it fit?
A green light means it fits and feels fine. Amber means it fits, with a wait or a tight memory pool. Red means the file is bigger than the room we count.
Small Mac
Runs wellMac mini M4 16 GB
A comfortable chat
Around $599
Source: Apple M4 tech specs (Ars Technica comparison, launch price), 14 Oct 2026
Roomy Mac
Runs wellMac mini M4 32 GB
A comfortable chat
Around $1,099 · estimate
Source: Apple M4 Mac mini memory options, 14 Oct 2026
Big Mac
Runs wellMac mini M5 Pro 64 GB
Faster than you can read
Around $2,499 · estimate
Source: Apple Mac mini specs, 14 Oct 2026
Small graphics card
Tight fitRTX 4060 8 GB
Faster than you can read
Around $999 all-in · estimate
Source: NVIDIA RTX 4060 specifications, 14 Oct 2026
Mid graphics card
Runs wellRTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
Faster than you can read
Around $2,070 all-in
Source: ByteSizedDeals and Digital Citizen, 14 Oct 2026
Big graphics card
Runs wellRTX 4090 24 GB
Faster than you can read
Around $2,900 all-in · estimate
Source: NVIDIA RTX 4090 specifications, 14 Oct 2026
Mini PC
Runs wellStrix Halo mini PC 64 GB
Faster than you can read
Around $2,199 · estimate
Source: Compute Market roundup, 14 Oct 2026
Official install guides
We link to the makers. We do not write our own install steps.
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- Open WebUI's docs · Open WebUI · Mac, Windows, Linux