SMRTR AIApr 6, 2025Docker Engineering

Run LLMs Locally with Docker: A Quickstart Guide to Model Runner

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Docker Model Runner, now in beta for macOS on Apple silicon, simplifies running large language models locally. It offers easy setup, GPU acceleration, and pre-packaged popular models, enabling developers to experiment with LLMs on their own machines without complex infrastructure. The tool provides an OpenAI-compatible API and integrates with existing container registries for straightforward model distribution and reuse.

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