AirLLM vs Pu.sh

A side-by-side comparison of features, pricing, and characteristics.

AirLLM

Open-source Python library that runs very large language models on low-memory GPUs by streaming model layers one at a time.

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Pu.sh

A full coding-agent harness in 400 lines of shell. No npm. No pip. No Docker. Just curl, awk, and an API key.

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AttributeAirLLMPu.sh
Pricing typeFreeFree
Korean supportNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, CUDA-enabled NVIDIA GPUs, Apple Silicon-
Open sourceYesNo
API available--
SDK--
LLM-based--
Multimodal--
AI modelLlama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral, Mixtral, Phi, Gemma-
GitHub Stars33.8K229
VendorAnima AI LLCPu.sh
CategoryDeveloper ToolsDeveloper Tools
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AirLLM key features

  • Reducing GPU memory usage through layer-wise model streaming
  • Supporting inference of 70B-class models on a single 4GB GPU
  • AutoModel interface based on Hugging Face model IDs
  • 4-bit and 8-bit block-wise model compression
  • Supporting CPU inference and Apple Silicon macOS
  • Supporting various model families including Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, and Mistral

Pu.sh key features

  • Lightweight harness in under 400 lines of shell script
  • Zero-install setup requiring only curl and awk
  • 7 core tools: bash, read, write, edit, grep, find, and ls
  • Dual provider support for Anthropic and OpenAI APIs
  • Interactive REPL and automatic context compaction
  • Pipe mode for connecting multiple agent sessions