Reference library

Browse the models, apps, and hardware the guide covers, look up unfamiliar terms, or open the reference data (JSON). That file lists 7 apps and runtimes with their versions, licenses, and sources. It does not include model or hardware records, so use the models and hardware pages for those. It was generated on October 17, 2026, and versions may have changed since.

Models

Filter every model in the guide by task and memory, then open a model page for its downloads, context limit, and license link.

Open the models page

Software

Apps and runtimes

See which tools run models, which give you a chat window, and which add document search or a browser workspace.

Open apps and runtimes

Hardware

Hardware profiles

Compare example computers by system RAM, dedicated graphics memory, Apple unified memory, suitable model sizes, and likely bottlenecks.

Open hardware profiles

Terminology

Local AI glossary

Plain-English definitions for models, quantization, context, runtimes, embeddings, retrieval, and related terms.

Open the glossary

MCP

MCP server directory

Compare servers, the access each one needs, and setup commands before you connect one to an AI app.

Open the MCP server directory

Recommendations

How recommendations work

See how the guide turns your hardware, model, app, and task into a suggestion, and how its memory estimates are calculated.

Read how recommendations work

Sources

Documentation, model, hardware, and standards links behind the guides, plus the sources for each news update.

Open Sources

Data

Reference data (JSON)

Apps and runtimes with their versions, licenses, and sources, as a JSON file for your own software. It has no model or hardware records.

Open reference data (JSON)

Schema

Reference JSON Schema

For developers: the field definitions and required structure of the reference data (JSON).

Open reference JSON Schema