# Local models

> Tools for running language models locally. Ollama and LM Studio, and Microsoft's Foundry Local and AI Dev Gallery for on-device models on Windows.

Source: https://ali.id.au/practices/running/local-models/ (last edited 2026-10-12)

## Tools

* [Ollama](https://ollama.com/)
* [LM Studio](https://lmstudio.ai/) - with a GUI
* [Foundry Local](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/foundry-local/) - Microsoft's on-device runtime
* [AI Dev Gallery](https://github.com/microsoft/ai-dev-gallery) - Microsoft's Windows app of on-device samples; works nicely with Phi and Intel silicon

See also: [Building with LLMs](/practices/building/llms/) for prompting, agents and coding assistants.