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Run AI models on your own computer

Short answer: start with Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter. Private, offline, no per-token bill, if your hardware has the memory.

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Ollama

One command to download and run open models locally.

Free

LM Studio

Desktop app with a GUI for local models (Mac, Windows, Linux).

Free

OpenRouter

Not local: one API key for hundreds of hosted models, handy for comparing.

Pay per use

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