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I tried this open-source platform to self-host LLMs, and it’s faster than I expected

Self-hosting LLMs is faster than you think

I tried this open-source platform to self-host LLMs, and it’s faster than I expected

In a recent exploration of self-hosted Large Language Models (LLMs), XDA Developers writer tried Koboldcpp, an open-source platform that impressed them with its balance of easy setup and deep customization. The writer, who had previously experimented with Ollama and LM Studio, set up Koboldcpp on a laptop featuring an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU. The setup process was reported to be incredibly simple, and the performance was notably faster than they had anticipated.

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