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4 Ways to Run LLMs Locally
Ollama, LM Studio, vLLM, and llama.cpp — the four most common ways to run LLMs on your own machine, compared for privacy, ease of use, and performance.
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🎓 Learning objectives
- •Set up and run a model using each of the 4 local LLM tools
- •Explain the privacy and testing benefits of running LLMs locally
- •Choose the right local runtime based on whether you need a GUI, a production-compatible API, or maximum performance
- •Explain why vLLM is described as bridging local and production serving
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