# Run models locally

Capability · https://godooo.ai/en/capability/local-inference

> Run models locally: 41 AI tools in this graph can do it, including Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, LM Studio and gpt-oss.

Download open models and run them on your own computer, offline and private.

- **Takes in:** Text
- **Gives out:** Text

## Tools that do it

| Tool | Type | How well | Pricing | Open source | How you run it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ollama](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ollama) | Product | main job* | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Terminal, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [Gemma](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gemma) | Model | main job* |  | Yes | Web, API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [llama.cpp](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/llama-cpp) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Terminal, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [LM Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/lm-studio) | Product | main job* | Free |  | Desktop, Runs offline, API, Terminal |
| [gpt-oss](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt-oss) | Model | main job* |  | Yes | API, Self-host, Runs offline, Terminal |
| [Phi](https://godooo.ai/en/model/phi) | Model | main job* |  | Yes | API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [MLX](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/mlx) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Runs offline, API, Terminal, Self-host |
| [Jan](https://godooo.ai/en/product/jan) | Product | main job* | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Runs offline, API, Self-host |
| [LocalAI](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/localai) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Self-host, Runs offline, API, Terminal |
| [TextGen](https://godooo.ai/en/product/textgen) | Product | main job* | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Web, Self-host, Runs offline, API |
| [MLC LLM](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/mlc-llm) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Web, Desktop, Mobile, Terminal, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [WebLLM](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/webllm) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Web, Runs offline |
| [exo](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/exo) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Runs offline, Self-host, Desktop, Terminal, API |
| [llamafile](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/llamafile) | Framework | main job* |  | Yes | Runs offline, Terminal, API, Self-host |
| [Apple Foundation Models](https://godooo.ai/en/model/apple-foundation-models) | Model | main job* |  |  | API, Runs offline |
| [Llama](https://godooo.ai/en/model/llama) | Model | supported |  | Yes | API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [DeepSeek-R1](https://godooo.ai/en/model/deepseek-r1) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Web, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [Transformers](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/transformers) | Framework | supported* |  | Yes | Runs offline, Self-host, Terminal, API |
| [Stable Diffusion](https://godooo.ai/en/model/stable-diffusion) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Self-host, Runs offline, API, Terminal |
| [ComfyUI](https://godooo.ai/en/product/comfyui) | Product | supported | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Web, API, Self-host, Runs offline, Terminal |
| [GPT-2](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt-2) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Self-host, Runs offline, API |
| [Whisper](https://godooo.ai/en/model/whisper) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Terminal, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [Qwen](https://godooo.ai/en/model/qwen) | Model | supported |  | Yes | Web, API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [DeepSeek-V3](https://godooo.ai/en/model/deepseek-v3) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [Mistral](https://godooo.ai/en/model/mistral) | Model | supported |  | Yes | API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [Open WebUI](https://godooo.ai/en/product/open-webui) | Product | supported* | Open source, free | Yes | Web, Self-host, Runs offline, API |
| [DeepSeek-V2](https://godooo.ai/en/model/deepseek-v2) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Web, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [GLM](https://godooo.ai/en/model/glm) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [Mixtral](https://godooo.ai/en/model/mixtral) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [OLMo](https://godooo.ai/en/model/olmo) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Web, API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [GPT-J](https://godooo.ai/en/model/gpt-j) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | Runs offline, API, Self-host |
| [LLM](https://godooo.ai/en/cli/llm) | CLI | supported* |  | Yes | Terminal, API, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [AnythingLLM](https://godooo.ai/en/product/anythingllm) | Product | supported* | Open source, free | Yes | Web, Desktop, Self-host, API, Runs offline |
| [Chatbox](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatbox) | Product | supported* | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Web, Mobile, Runs offline |
| [Cherry Studio](https://godooo.ai/en/product/cherry-studio) | Product | supported* | Open source, free | Yes | Desktop, Runs offline, Self-host |
| [Langchain-Chatchat](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langchain-chatchat) | Product | supported* | Open source, free | Yes | Self-host, Runs offline, API |
| [whisper.cpp](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/whisper-cpp) | Framework | supported* |  | Yes | Runs offline, Self-host, Terminal, API |
| [Unsloth](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/unsloth) | Framework | supported* |  | Yes | Runs offline, Desktop, Terminal, API, Self-host |
| [Yi](https://godooo.ai/en/model/yi) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Self-host, Runs offline, Terminal |
| [Falcon](https://godooo.ai/en/model/falcon) | Model | supported* |  | Yes | API, Self-host, Runs offline |
| [Kimi K2](https://godooo.ai/en/model/kimi-k2) | Model | workaround* |  | Yes | API, Self-host, Runs offline |

\* proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration

## Related

- **Needed to:** [Run LLMs on your own computer](https://godooo.ai/en/goal/run-llm-locally)
- **Proven recipes:** [Run AI privately on your laptop](https://godooo.ai/en/recipe/local-ai)

## Questions

### What is Run models locally?

Download open models and run them on your own computer, offline and private. Run models locally: 41 AI tools in this graph can do it, including Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, LM Studio and gpt-oss.

### Which tools are built for “Run models locally”?

Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, LM Studio, gpt-oss, Phi, MLX and Jan.

### Are there free tools for “Run models locally”?

Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, LM Studio, gpt-oss, Phi, MLX and Jan.

### Which open-source tools can do “Run models locally”?

Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, gpt-oss, Phi, MLX, Jan and LocalAI.

### Which tools for “Run models locally” run offline?

Ollama, Gemma, llama.cpp, LM Studio, gpt-oss, Phi, MLX and Jan.

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