LocalAIWhat is LocalAI?
It is a drop-in replacement REST API that’s compatible with OpenAI API specifications for local inferencing. It allows you to run LLMs (and not only) locally or on-prem with consumer grade hardware, supporting multiple model families that are compatible with the ggml format. Does not require GPU.
LocalAI is a tool in the Text & Language Models category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Local, OpenAI drop-in alternative REST API. You own your dataNo GPU required. No Internet access is required eitherSupports multiple modelsOnce loaded the first time, it keep models loaded in memory for faster inference
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