--- title: "Complete Developer Guide" url: https://daily.dev/posts/complete-developer-guide-29dxehjjh source_url: https://www.sitepoint.com/run-local-llms-2026-complete-developer-guide/ type: article source: "SitePoint" published: 2026-03-13T21:04:24.169Z updated: 2026-06-18T02:16:08.949Z tags: ["lm-studio", "local-ai", "ollama", "python", "rag"] reading_time: 24 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Complete Developer Guide **[SitePoint](https://daily.dev/sources/sitepoint)** · 24 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A comprehensive guide to running large language models locally in 2026, covering hardware requirements (GPU/CPU/Apple Silicon), tooling options (Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp, vLLM), and Python integration. Includes step-by-step Ollama installation, model selection guidance with quantization trade-offs, a RAG pipeline using ChromaDB, structured output extraction, performance optimization tips, and a complete automated setup script. Benchmark tables compare hardware configurations against model sizes (7B to 70B), and a tool comparison matrix covers ease of setup, API compatibility, GPU support, and best use cases. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How to Run LLMs Locally: A Practical Guide for Developers](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-run-llms-locally-a-practical-guide-for-developers-tijurupob) · BigData Boutique blog · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Run and Customize LLMs Locally with Ollama](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-run-and-customize-llms-locally-with-ollama-cixkmhbqh) · freeCodeCamp · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Local LLMs Are Getting Easier: The Complete Guide \(2026\)](https://daily.dev/posts/local-llms-are-getting-easier-the-complete-guide-2026--gaggzz9j2) · SitePoint · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#lm-studio](https://daily.dev/tags/lm-studio), [#local-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/local-ai), [#ollama](https://daily.dev/tags/ollama), [#python](https://daily.dev/tags/python), [#rag](https://daily.dev/tags/rag) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/complete-developer-guide-29dxehjjh)