Running LLMs Locally with llama.cpp
Understanding what llama.cpp is, as covered in the previous post, is one thing — actually getting a model running on your own machine is the practical next step. The process has gotten dramatically simpler over the past couple of years, to the point where running a genuinely...
What is llama.cpp?
Running a large language model has traditionally meant renting access to a data-center GPU, either through a cloud provider or an API. llama.cpp exists to challenge that assumption — a lightweight, highly optimized C/C++ inference engine that lets capable open-weight LLMs run...