mudler/LocalAI
LocalAI
Drop-in OpenAI-compatible API for local models.
Open sourceActiveAn afternoon
“LocalAI is the open-source AI engine. Run any model - LLMs, vision, voice, image, video - on any hardware. No GPU required.” — from the project
The license, in plain English
- License
- MIT · OSI-approved
- Use it at work?
- Yes — use it anywhere, including in commercial products.
- Share your changes?
- No. Keep the copyright notice and you’re done.
Our reading, not legal advice — the repository’s LICENSE file is the source of truth.
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