Running llama.cpp Locally Offers a Solid Experience
iandanforth · x · 2026-07-19
The author replied that you can run an "uncensored" model locally using `llama.cpp` with pretty good results. They noted that the main reason many haven't tried this is the high barrier to entry and setup costs for local inference. In their own experience, running it on a MacBook performs decently, proving that local small models and local inference aren't as difficult for average users to pick up as one might think.
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