LocalAI is a free, open-source, self-hosted platform designed to run large language models (LLMs) and other AI capabilities on your own hardware. It provides an API compatible with OpenAI, allowing developers to build robust, secure, and high-performing AI-powered applications without relying on external cloud services. LocalAI supports the Model-as-a-Service pattern and emphasizes flexibility, privacy, and extensibility.

Features of LocalAI:

• Compatible with OpenAI's API for easy integration into existing tools and workflows.
• Supports multiple model families (text, image, audio) and architectures (GGUF, GGML, GPTQ, etc.).
• Local execution with CPU and GPU support for full control over data and performance.
• Includes a web interface for managing models, testing endpoints, and configuring services.

To start the LocalAI API server using Docker, run:

docker compose up -d

Then, open http://your_server_ip:8080 in your browser to access the web interface.

Disclaimer: LocalAI is provided under an open-source license and is actively developed by the community. It is intended for educational, research, and private deployment purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring legal and ethical use of models and complying with licensing requirements for any third-party models they install.