Llama
(9 articles)Install Ollama in 10 Minutes: Run Any LLM Locally Free
A no-fluff walkthrough for installing Ollama on Mac, Windows, or Linux and running open models like Llama 3.3 and DeepSeek V3 completely offline.
Homebench: The Local LLM Benchmark Tool Worth Your Time
Homebench measures speed, memory, and quality for local LLMs on your own hardware. Here's what the numbers actually reveal about running models at home.
llama.cpp vs Ollama vs LM Studio: GPU Speed Tested
Tokens per second across three popular local LLM runtimes. The winner isn't who you'd expect, and the gap is smaller than the marketing suggests.
Ollama vs LM Studio vs llama.cpp: 5 Speed Tests Ranked
llama.cpp beats Ollama by 8–15% in raw token generation, but speed isn't everything. Here's how all three local LLM runners compare across the metrics that...
How to Run Llama 4 Locally: Complete Setup Guide
Step-by-step guide to running Meta's Llama 4 Scout and Maverick models on your own hardware using Ollama, llama.cpp, and vLLM, with hardware requirements and...
Ditch the API Bill: Run Claude Code on Local LLMs
Connect Claude Code CLI to a local llama.cpp server in under 10 minutes. Full tutorial covering terminal setup, VS Code integration, and performance tuning for...
Ditch the API: 8 Open Source LLMs for Local AI in 2026
We tested the top 8 open source LLMs you can run on your own hardware in 2026 — from the 14B Phi-4 to the 671B DeepSeek V3. Here's what's actually worth your...
Ollama vs LM Studio: 7 Differences That Matter
Ollama is a CLI-first tool built for developers who want API access and Docker deployment. LM Studio is a polished desktop app for anyone who wants to chat...
ROCm vs Vulkan Performance: Mi50 Benchmark (4 Models)
New benchmarks pit ROCm 7 nightly against Vulkan on an AMD Mi50 32GB running llama.cpp. Vulkan wins short-context dense inference, but ROCm dominates...