Running SmolVLM Locally in Your Browser with Transformers.js

SmolVLM, a lightweight vision-language model, can now run directly in web browsers through Transformers.js, enabling users to upload images and ask questions without any backend server. The tutorial demonstrates building a complete chat interface using Next.js and WebGPU acceleration, where the AI processes images and text locally on the user's device. This approach offers zero server costs, complete privacy since data never leaves the device, and real-time streaming responses for smooth user interaction.