Model Format vs Runtime vs Runner vs Hardware: The 4-Layer Map That Fixes “AI Runner” Confusion
Most local “AI runner” confusion comes from mixing four layers: model format (GGUF, safetensors), runtime/backend (llama.cpp, MLX, ONNX Runtime, TFLite,…
Most local “AI runner” confusion comes from mixing four layers: model format (GGUF, safetensors), runtime/backend (llama.cpp, MLX, ONNX Runtime, TFLite,…
A technical guide to running local “unlocked” LLMs on CPU/GPU: the best runtimes (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, LocalAI, vLLM, Transformers),…