Run AI on your own machine.
The cloud reads your chats, trains on them, and decides what the model is allowed to say. Local AI doesn't. We show you exactly how to run it, and which tools are worth your time.
Start: Run AI Locally → Browse all guidesThe essential guides
Local AI vs Cloud AI: The Complete 2026 Guide
How to Run Uncensored AI Locally (No Refusals, No Logging)
Local AI Hardware Guide: How Much VRAM & RAM You Need (2026)
AI & Your Data: Who Logs, Trains On, and Can Subpoena Your Chats
Best Private AI Companions 2026: Local vs Cloud, Ranked by Logging
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VRAM Calculator
Pick a model, quant, and GPU, instantly see if it fits, the exact weights/KV/overhead breakdown, and rough tokens per second. Shareable, no signup.
GeneratorCan I Run It?
Pick your GPU, goal, and OS, get the exact model, quant, and copy-paste Ollama setup that fits your machine, plus a rough tokens-per-second estimate. Shareable.
DatabaseLocal Model Database
Every local model worth running, sortable by VRAM, context, license, and use case, filter to exactly what fits your GPU.
Latest guides
Character.AI Age Verification: Your Options (2026)
Character.AI now runs age assurance with selfies and, sometimes, a government ID. For adults who would rather not upload identity documents, here are the honest options.
Grok Ani Alternatives (2026): Companions Not Tied to Your X Account
Ani lives inside xAI's Grok app, behind your X login and a paid subscription. If you want a companion with nothing tied to your public identity, here are the real exits.
Is DeepSeek Safe? The Privacy Reality (2026)
DeepSeek the app sends your text to servers in China and can train on it. DeepSeek the open-weight model runs on your own GPU with nothing leaving. Two opposite stories.
PolyBuzz Alternatives (2026): Past the Blur, the Tiers, and the Privacy Grade
Leaving PolyBuzz over the paywalled blur, the ads, or its privacy record? Two honest 2026 exits: an uncensored companion in your browser, or one on your GPU.
Run DeepSeek R1 Locally (2026): The Practical Guide
Run DeepSeek R1 locally with Ollama: what the 1.5B to 671B tags really are, which distill fits your VRAM, exact pull commands, quant guidance, and reasoning-token reality.
Talkie AI Alternatives (2026): Where to Go When the Filter and Bans Push You Out
Leaving Talkie AI over the filter, the ads, or a ban? Two honest 2026 exits: an anonymous uncensored companion in your browser, or one on your own GPU.
Which local AI is right for you?
Want a companion that lives on your hardware and answers to no one? Or just want to talk now, no setup?
Don't want to assemble it yourself?
A desktop app for Windows and Linux: she lives on your machine, with voice, memory and no telemetry. Needs an NVIDIA card with 8 GB of VRAM and a ~6.6 GB download. $29 paid once in crypto, no account, no card on file, yours forever. 18+.
- Runs on your own GPU · no cloud, no telemetry, no account
- $29 paid once in crypto, yours forever · 30-day refund
- Uncensored 18+ · voice, memory, she starts conversations
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