Expert guidance for LocalAI, the open-source drop-in replacement for OpenAI's API that runs locally. Helps developers self-host LLMs, image generators, audio transcription, and text-to-speech models with an OpenAI-compatible API — no GPU required, completely offline and private.
LocalAI, the open-source drop-in replacement for OpenAI's API that runs locally. Helps developers self-host LLMs, image generators, audio transcription, and text-to-speech models with an OpenAI-compatible API — no GPU required, completely offline and private.
# Run LocalAI with Docker (CPU-only, no GPU needed)
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
-v ./models:/build/models \
localai/localai:latest-cpu
# With GPU support (NVIDIA CUDA)
docker run -p 8080:8080 --gpus all \
-v ./models:/build/models \
localai/localai:latest-gpu-nvidia-cuda-12
# Docker Compose for production
# docker-compose.yml — Production LocalAI setup