// AI news · 2026-11-01 · Decrypt
How to Run AI Models Locally and Why
Free tools like Ollama and LM Studio enable local, offline AI model execution without subscriptions.
Published 2026-11-01 22:01 (Beijing time)Source DecryptAuto-summarised, fact-checked against source
01Summary
Open models require at least 8GB VRAM or Mac unified memory, with larger ones exceeding consumer hardware limits. Performance lags closed models by about four months on average. Models under MIT or Apache 2.0 licenses allow users to modify and use them commercially for tailored applications.
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02Key points
- Ollama and LM Studio run open AI models locally without subscriptions.
- Models need at least 8GB VRAM or Mac unified memory; larger ones exceed consumer hardware.
- MIT and Apache 2.0 licensed models allow modification and commercial use.
- LM Studio supports fully offline operation with no data sent to external servers.
03Source
How to Run an AI Model Locally—And Why You Might Want To
Decrypt · published 2026-11-01 22:01 Beijing time
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