KoboldAI

KoboldAI puts you in complete control of powerful large language models (LLMs) by letting you run them directly on your own hardware. It's a comprehensive, open-source solution designed for anyone who values privacy, customization, and offline access for creative writing, role-playing, and text generation. Stop sending your data to third-party services and unlock the full potential of AI on your terms.

Key Features

⚙️ Run LLMs Locally with KoboldCPP This is the core engine of the system. KoboldCPP is a highly efficient server that runs a wide range of popular GGUF and GGML models right on your computer. By processing everything locally, it ensures your data remains 100% private and secure. Once a model is downloaded, you can even use it without an internet connection.

🖥️ Intuitive Web Interface (KoboldAI Lite) Forget complex command lines for everyday use. KoboldAI Lite is a clean, user-friendly web interface that comes bundled and ready to go. It allows you to seamlessly interact with your local AI through your browser, making it simple to start generating text, chatting, or giving instructions.

🎭 Versatile Interaction Modes Tailor the AI's behavior to your exact needs with four distinct modes. You can instantly switch between them to match your task:

• Story Mode: For creative fiction and novel writing, where the AI continues your narrative.

• Chat Mode: To simulate conversations and role-play with an interactive AI character.

• Instruct Mode: For direct, task-based interactions, similar to ChatGPT.

• Adventure Mode: To create choose-your-own-adventure style interactive fiction.

🎛️ Advanced Generation Controls Fine-tune your AI's output with precision. KoboldAI Lite gives you direct control over dozens of technical parameters (samplers) like Temperature, Repetition Penalty, and Top-P to manage the AI's creativity, coherence, and style. You can save your favorite settings as custom presets for consistent, repeatable results.

How KoboldAI Solves Your Problems

• For the Privacy-Conscious Writer: Are you developing a new story or script but hesitant to input your work into a cloud-based AI? With KoboldAI, your entire creative process stays on your machine. Your prompts, drafts, and generated content are never sent to an external server, guaranteeing complete confidentiality.

• For the Dedicated Role-Player: Move beyond the limitations of public chat services. You can load custom character cards (like those from TavernAI), define unique personalities, and engage in unrestricted, long-form role-playing. The AI remembers your story's context, providing a more immersive and consistent experience.

• For the Offline AI Enthusiast: Need to work on a project where internet access is unreliable or unavailable? Simply download your preferred AI models ahead of time. KoboldAI runs entirely offline, making it a perfect companion for travel or focused, distraction-free work.

Conclusion

KoboldAI is the definitive solution for creators, developers, and AI enthusiasts who demand privacy, control, and flexibility. By combining a powerful local server with an accessible interface, it removes the barriers to running sophisticated AI models on your personal computer. It offers a secure, customizable, and endlessly creative environment for all your text-generation needs.

Explore the freedom of local AI today!

FAQ

1. What kind of computer do I need to run KoboldAI? The required RAM depends on the size of the AI model you want to run. As a general guideline for a standard context size, a 7B parameter model requires at least 8GB of RAM, a 13B model needs 16GB, and a 30B model needs 32GB. Offloading layers to a compatible GPU can help reduce the amount of system RAM required.

2. What is the difference between KoboldAI (with KoboldCPP) and KoboldAI.net? KoboldAI/KoboldCPP is the software you run on your own computer, giving you total privacy and offline use. KoboldAI.net is a free, online version of the KoboldAI Lite interface that connects to the AI Horde, a crowdsourced network of AI processing power. It’s a great way to try the interface without any local installation, but your requests are processed by other users on the network, not your own machine.

3. Do I need to be a programmer to use it? No. While KoboldAI is highly customizable for technical users, its design prioritizes accessibility. The pre-built executables and the user-friendly KoboldAI Lite interface allow you to load models and start generating text with just a few clicks, no coding required.