A plain-English companion from dylanasdale.github.io

Free Local AI Models

Real AI assistants you can download and run entirely on your own computer - no subscription, no internet connection needed once they are installed. Pick your RAM budget below, look for the green "Great first pick" badge, and copy one line to install.

Companion resource to the local AI handbook (step-by-step setup how-to) and the free AI tools directory (free tools that run in your browser, not on your machine).

  1. Choose the RAM your computer has (it decides which models fit).
  2. Open a model's download page, or copy its one-line install command.
  3. Ask it something you actually care about.

Every model here is free to download and run offline. Download sizes are approximate files in a common 4-bit ("Q4") format - always confirm current sizes and requirements on the linked model page.