Every Way To Run Open Source AI Models
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A comprehensive overview of every major way to run open source AI models, organized into four main categories ranked by difficulty: local (using tools like Ollama, calling APIs via code, fine-tuning), browser/hosted playgrounds (arena.ai, Groq, Hugging Face Spaces, Google Colab), managed inference APIs (Groq, Together AI, Fireworks AI), and VPS hosting (Hetzner, Hostinger with optional GPU rental via RunPod or Vast.AI). Two bonus advanced categories are also covered: managed cloud solutions for scalable enterprise deployments, and on-device/edge AI for mobile and desktop applications. Each category includes hardware requirements, use cases, pros/cons, and recommended tools.
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