Linux Installation

Manual Installation

Download Binary

You can manually download the appropriate binary for your system from the releases page:

  1. Go to GitHub Releases
  2. Download the binary for your architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
  3. Make it executable:
chmod +x local-ai-*
  1. Run LocalAI:
./local-ai-*

System Requirements

Hardware requirements vary based on:

  • Model size
  • Quantization method
  • Backend used

For performance benchmarks with different backends like llama.cpp, visit this link.

Configuration

After installation, you can:

  • Access the WebUI at http://localhost:8080
  • Configure models in the models directory
  • Customize settings via environment variables or config files

Next Steps