{"id":15787,"date":"2026-02-21T16:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/?p=15787"},"modified":"2026-05-31T18:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T18:30:54","slug":"install-a-local-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/?p=15787","title":{"rendered":"Install a local AI: why and how"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are quite some scenarios where you would want to install a local AI engine. Privacy, for one, but also customization and performance. Some references:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mastering Local AI Models Your Guide to Seamless Implementation<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cognativ.com\/blogs\/post\/mastering-local-ai-models-your-guide-to-seamless-implementation\/266\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.cognativ.com\/blogs\/post\/mastering-local-ai-models-your-guide-to-seamless-implementation\/266<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to Run AI Models Locally (2026) : Tools, Setup &amp; Tips<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarifai.com\/blog\/how-to-run-ai-models-locally-2025-tools-setup-tips\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.clarifai.com\/blog\/how-to-run-ai-models-locally-2025-tools-setup-tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Why You Should Use Local Models. When building Gen AI applications, it\u2019s\u2026 | by Rod Johnson | Medium<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@springrod\/why-you-should-use-local-models-a3fce1124c94\" class=\"autohyperlink\">medium.com\/@springrod\/why-you-should-use-local-models-a3fce1124c94<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I switched everything to local AI and stopped sending my documents to the cloud<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/switched-everything-to-local-ai-stopped-sending-documents-to-cloud\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.makeuseof.com\/switched-everything-to-local-ai-stopped-sending-documents-to-cloud\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I don\u2019t need Perplexity anymore because my local LLM does it better<br \/>\n<a class=\"autohyperlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/dont-need-perplexity-local-llm-does-better\/\">www.makeuseof.com\/dont-need-perplexity-local-llm-does-better\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My local LLM setup and why I built it. The stack that replaced Perplexity on my machine<\/li>\n<li>Where local LLMs absolutely crush Perplexity. Privacy, control, and zero rate limits<\/li>\n<li>Performance isn\u2019t magic. The good, the bad, and the GPU-hungry<\/li>\n<li>Where Perplexity still has a clear edge. Live web search is what you\u2019ll miss the most<\/li>\n<li>There are trade-offs you can\u2019t ignore. Cost vs convenience vs capability<\/li>\n<li>So, should you ditch Perplexity for a local LLM? If you\u2019ve got the computational power, local AI is a serious contender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>I switched to a local LLM for these 5 tasks and the cloud version hasn&#8217;t been worth it since<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/switched-local-llm-cloud-version-hasnt-been-worth\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.makeuseof.com\/switched-local-llm-cloud-version-hasnt-been-worth\/<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Writing shell scripts without googling every command<br \/>\nTurning plain English into working bash scripts<\/li>\n<li>Summarizing sensitive files without sending them anywhere<br \/>\nKeeping private documents truly private<\/li>\n<li>Offline coding help that understands your setup<br \/>\nDebugging without internet (and without limits)<\/li>\n<li>Turning messy meetings into clean, usable notes<br \/>\nNo uploads, no delays, no awkward privacy concerns<\/li>\n<li>A personal assistant that never needs an internet connection<br \/>\nQuick answers without rate limits or logins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are quite some AIs you can install. Some lists:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 free tools to run powerful AI on your PC without a subscription<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/free-tools-run-powerful-ai-on-pc-without-subscription\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.makeuseof.com\/free-tools-run-powerful-ai-on-pc-without-subscription\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Top 6 Local AI Models for Privacy, Speed, and Offline Performance | Software Mansion<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.swmansion.com\/top-6-local-ai-models-for-maximum-privacy-and-offline-capabilities-888160243a94\" class=\"autohyperlink\">blog.swmansion.com\/top-6-local-ai-models-for-maximum-privacy-and-offline-capabilities-888160243a94<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Local AI Models: Why Developers Run AI Locally &amp; What Tools Deliver Value<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coherentsolutions.com\/insights\/local-ai-models-value\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.coherentsolutions.com\/insights\/local-ai-models-value<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Top 8 Local AI Models in 2025: Privacy &amp; Performance &#8211; MultitaskAI<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/multitaskai.com\/blog\/local-ai-models\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">multitaskai.com\/blog\/local-ai-models\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Local AI Models: Why Developers Run AI Locally &amp; What Tools Deliver Value<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coherentsolutions.com\/insights\/local-ai-models-value\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.coherentsolutions.com\/insights\/local-ai-models-value<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The mentioned AI engines include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mistral<\/li>\n<li>Ollama<\/li>\n<li>GPT4All<\/li>\n<li>Qwen<\/li>\n<li>Whisper Tiny<\/li>\n<li>DeepSeek<\/li>\n<li>LLaMa<\/li>\n<li>LMStudio<\/li>\n<li>Phi Mini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(I don&#8217;t include version numbers, since that would very rapidly break the references.)<\/p>\n<p>And besides, there is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LocalAI &#8211; \u00abThe free, OpenAI, Anthropic alternative. Your All-in-One Complete AI Stack\u00bb<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/localai.io\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">localai.io\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LM Studio &#8211; Local AI on your computer &#8211; \u00abRun local LLMs like gpt-oss, Qwen3, Gemma3, DeepSeek and many more on your computer, privately and for free.\u00bb<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lmstudio.ai\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">lmstudio.ai\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Locally AI &#8211; Run AI models locally on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. &#8211; \u00abRun Llama, Gemma, Qwen, DeepSeek, and more locally on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Offline. Private. No login. Optimized for Apple Silicon.\u00bb<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/locallyai.app\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">locallyai.app\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ollama &#8211; \u00abStart building with open models\u00bb<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ollama.com\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">ollama.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alibaba acaba de robarle la cartera a todas las Big Tech: lo ha hecho con prometedores modelos de IA de bolsillo<br \/>\nEjecutar modelos de IA en local realmente decentes en tu m\u00f3vil est\u00e1 ya al alcance (casi) de cualquiera<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xataka.com\/robotica-e-ia\/alibaba-acaba-robarle-cartera-a-todas-big-tech-ha-hecho-prometedores-modelos-ia-bolsillo\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.xataka.com\/robotica-e-ia\/alibaba-acaba-robarle-cartera-a-todas-big-tech-ha-hecho-prometedores-modelos-ia-bolsillo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I use Linux for local LLMs and everything is easier than Windows<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/i-use-linux-for-local-llms-everything-easier-than-windows\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.makeuseof.com\/i-use-linux-for-local-llms-everything-easier-than-windows\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I gave my local LLM access to my files and it replaced three apps I was paying for<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;ve got tons of files that you constantly need to search through, you&#8217;re likely paying for software that&#8217;s reading and summarizing them under the hood. But considering local LLMs can turn any file into a mind map, what if you give yours access to your files?<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/gave-local-llm-access-to-files-replaced-three-apps\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.makeuseof.com\/gave-local-llm-access-to-files-replaced-three-apps\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are quite some scenarios where you would want to install a local AI engine. Privacy, for one, but also customization and performance. Some references: Mastering Local AI Models Your Guide to Seamless Implementation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cognativ.com\/blogs\/post\/mastering-local-ai-models-your-guide-to-seamless-implementation\/266\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.cognativ.com\/blogs\/post\/mastering-local-ai-models-your-guide-to-seamless-implementation\/266<\/a> How to Run AI Models Locally (2026) : Tools, Setup &amp; Tips <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarifai.com\/blog\/how-to-run-ai-models-locally-2025-tools-setup-tips\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.clarifai.com\/blog\/how-to-run-ai-models-locally-2025-tools-setup-tips<\/a> Why You<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":6,"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[65,833,812,170],"class_list":["post-15787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-noticias","tag-5-stars","tag-gpt4all","tag-local","tag-privacy"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15787\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hlrnet.com\/sites\/ai\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}