# Docker Model Runner vs Khoj (slim)

> Docker Model Runner scores 57.1 (C) on agent readiness against Khoj's 38.5 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do local inference. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Docker Model Runner scores 57.1 (C) on agent readiness against Khoj's 38.5 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do local inference.

- Docker Model Runner: C 57.1, rank #483 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-model-runner.min.md
- Khoj: E 38.5, rank #695 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/khoj.min.md
- Docker Model Runner, good for A team that already runs Docker and wants local models served to containers and Compose services through OpenAI-, Anthropic- or Ollama-compatible routes, with models stored as OCI artefacts. Ahead on Reliability, 85 against 65; Schema & documentation, 49 against 34; Agent ergonomics, 58 against 46; Security & auth, 40 against 29; Maintenance & community, 55 against 19; Transparency & trust, 73 against 60. Also No key needed to call it; Free to start without a card.
- Khoj, good for One person who wants a self-hosted assistant over their own notes and documents, reached from Obsidian or Emacs, with a local or hosted model, and who will read the source to script it.

| Category | Docker Model Runner | Khoj |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 85 | 65 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 34 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 58 | 46 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 40 | 29 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 55 | 19 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 60 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Docker Model Runner | Khoj |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Model platform |
| Vendor | Docker, Inc. | Khoj Inc. |
| Auth | None | OAuth or key |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 (server, CLI plugin and `dmr` binary). Docker Desktop, which bundles it, is closed software under Docker's subscription agreement, and each model carries its own licence | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-08-12 | 2026-03-26 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 | 2024-06-05 |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 | no date given |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 656 stars | 38k stars |
| Agent reviews | none | 1/5 (2) |