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Skills for self-hosted AI using Ollama, LM Studio, and open-source models like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Llama. Full privacy, zero API costs, unlimited usage.

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Run powerful AI models locally with complete control over your data. Open-source tools like Ollama and LM Studio make it easy to deploy models rivaling proprietary services — no cloud dependency, no API costs, no data leaving your machine. The open-source ecosystem in 2026 has reached parity with commercial offerings for many tasks.

Popular Models to Run Locally:

  • DeepSeek V3.2 — 671B total / 37B active parameters, comparable to GPT-5, MIT license
  • Qwen3 — 700M+ downloads, models from 0.6B to 235B, Apache 2.0 license
  • Llama 4 Scout/Maverick — Multimodal, up to 10M token context
  • Mistral / Codestral — Strong for coding tasks
  • Gemma, Phi, NVIDIA Nemotron — Smaller models for consumer hardware

Local Deployment Tools:

  • Ollama — CLI-first, 20% faster inference, lower memory usage, ideal for developers and production
  • LM Studio — GUI-focused with built-in chat, model discovery, and easy downloads
  • LocalAI — OpenAI-compatible API for drop-in replacement
  • vLLM — High-throughput serving for production deployments

Key Strengths:

  • Complete privacy with local execution — no data leaves your machine
  • Zero ongoing costs after hardware setup
  • Works fully offline without internet
  • Mix and match models for different tasks
  • Unlimited usage with no rate limits or subscriptions
  • Fine-tune and customize models for your domain

Best For: Privacy-critical workflows, air-gapped environments, unlimited AI experimentation, custom model fine-tuning, and developers who want full ownership of their AI stack.

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