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For anyone who wants to try a small language model on their own computer without installing anything. You end with one downloaded file running locally, plus the licence and Windows size limits to watch. Based on the project documentation only; it was not run.
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Run a small local language model from a single llamafile download, with the Windows 4GB limit explained
Coverage
For anyone who wants to try a small language model on their own computer without installing anything. You end with one downloaded file running locally, plus the licence and Windows size limits to watch. Based on the project documentation only; it was not run.
Example
The worked example is the project's documented quick start for its smallest example model, shown as a command sequence; it is not run and no output was observed.
Useful starting points
- On Windows, only executables under 4GB run, so check the size of any larger llamafile before you download it.
- The project is Apache 2.0, but a bundled model can carry a different licence, so check the model table for the file you choose.
- Expect modest answer quality from the smallest model; step up to a larger one only if your hardware allows.
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