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LocalAI: AI on any hardware

Name: LocalAI: AI on any hardware
Author: mudler

Run AI models on any device with LocalAI, for founders who need flexible AI solutions.

47,490 stars4,229 forksGoQuality 9/10Updated 7/12/2026100% free · open source

What it does

LocalAI allows founders to run various AI models, including large language models, vision, voice, image, and video models, on any device without requiring a GPU.

Install / run

go get -u github.com/mudler/LocalAI

When to use it

•When you need to deploy AI models on devices with limited hardware capabilities
•When you want to test and develop AI models locally before deploying them to the cloud
•When you require a flexible AI solution that can run on different types of hardware

Quick start

1Clone the LocalAI repository using the command `git clone https://github.com/mudler/LocalAI.git`
2Build the LocalAI binary using the command `go build -o localai main.go`
3Run the LocalAI server using the command `./localai server`
4Use the LocalAI client to interact with the server, for example, `./localai client --model llm --input 'Your input text'`
5Refer to the `config.json` file to configure the LocalAI server and client settings

Ready-to-paste prompt

./localai client --model llm --input 'Write a product description for a new smartwatch'

Heads up: Make sure you have Go (version 1.17 or later) installed on your system, as LocalAI is built using the Go programming language and requires it to run

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