Thursday, February 29, 2024

What is LocalAI

LocalAI is the free, Open Source OpenAI alternative. LocalAI act as a drop-in replacement REST API that’s compatible with OpenAI API specifications for local inferencing. It allows you to run LLMs, generate images, audio (and not only) locally or on-prem with consumer grade hardware, supporting multiple model families and architectures. Does not require GPU.

In a nutshell:

Local, OpenAI drop-in alternative REST API. You own your data.

NO GPU required. NO Internet access is required either

Optional, GPU Acceleration is available. See also the build section.

Supports multiple models

🏃 Once loaded the first time, it keep models loaded in memory for faster inference

⚡ Doesn’t shell-out, but uses bindings for a faster inference and better performance.

LocalAI is focused on making the AI accessible to anyone.

references:

https://localai.io/


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