Setup paths & comparisons

Three ways to work with llamamon

Pick the mode that fits your workflow — all three share the same config backbone and hardware-detection layer.

Interactive TUI
Daily operations
./llamamon
  • Full model list with VRAM estimates
  • 5-tab config visible before launch
  • Live hardware stats while server runs
  • Best when actively exploring local setups
Config-first setup
Repeatability
./llamamon qwen3-coder-next
  • TOML model definitions are versioned
  • Reproducible across machines and teams
  • Great for hardware-specific tuning handoffs
  • Fits CI environments and benchmarking
Platform support

What works where

Feature
Linux
macOS
Windows
Launch llama-server
5-tab config screen
CPU utilization
partial
System memory stats
partial
NVIDIA GPU via NVML
GPU temperature
GPU utilization
Cost + energy tracking
HuggingFace browser
Competitive landscape

llamamon vs the alternatives

Ollama runs models. nvidia-smi watches heat. Datadog monitors servers. llamamon does all three — and then translates the telemetry into financial and compliance intelligence.

Capability
llamamon
Ollama
nvidia-smi
Datadog
Custom
LLM-native monitoring
maybe
Real-time GPU/VRAM telemetry
basic
maybe
SSH-native TUI (no browser)
Hardware auto-detection
Cloud price arbitrage
Pro
maybe
ROI / breakeven calculator
Pro
maybe
ESG carbon audit PDF
Ent
Security sentry (exfil monitor)
Ent
Audit-ready logs (SHA chain)
Ent
maybe
Binary / agent size
12 MB
1.2 GB+
system
agent
varies
Typical setup time
5 min
10 min
instant
1+ day
months
Cost
free/Pro/Ent
free
free
$25/host/mo
$200/hr

Pro = Professional edition · Ent = Enterprise edition (contact sales) · Custom = bespoke internal tooling estimate

Cost intelligence

Local vs cloud — in the TUI

Session cost, cloud price comparison, and hardware amortization — measured from real runs, displayed live.

Cost comparison screen — cloud price-book vs local session cost with amortization (Professional edition)
Coming in paid editions

Deeper comparisons

Professional capabilities are available now. Enterprise comparison layers expand through demand-driven design partner rollouts.

Cost comparison
Professional edition

Compare a local run against cloud API pricing, electricity rates, and hardware amortization — not just throughput.

Procurement comparison
Enterprise edition

Project what a measured single-node benchmark implies for a larger workstation or cluster purchase.

Legal comparison
Enterprise edition

Understand whether a model is commercially safe, attribution-bound, or pending legal review before production.