How to Move Local AI Models to a New Machine
Copy Ollama, Hugging Face and LM Studio model stores to a new computer, keep custom Modelfiles working, and check the weights arrived intact.
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Local LLM Prompt Caching: Reuse Explained (October 2026)
How llama.cpp, vLLM and LM Studio decide whether to reuse your prompt's KV cache, what each reports about tokens saved, and where the reuse stops.
Local LLM Privacy: What Each Runtime Actually Sends Home
Side-by-side look at what Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, vLLM, AnythingLLM, and Hugging Face TGI collect by default, and how to switch each one off.
Structured Output and Tool Use with Local LLMs (October 2026)
JSON mode, GBNF grammar-constrained decoding, and OpenAI-style tool calling across Ollama, llama-server, LM Studio, and vLLM.
How to Call a Local LLM API from Your App (November 2026)
OpenAI-compatible endpoints on Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio, and vLLM. How to point your app at a local server with a base URL change.
Local LLM Backends Compared: Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, vLLM
How Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, and vLLM differ on model format, OpenAI-compatible API, hardware support, and which to pick for a home server.
Serve a Local Model to Your Household (November 2026)
Practical patterns for letting two to six people in one home share one local model on one machine, with the right chat UI, bind address, and overlay network.
Best Local LLM Runners (September 2026)
Ollama, LM Studio, Jan, llama.cpp and vLLM compared: licences, engines, OpenAI-compatible APIs, multi-user serving, and which to install first.