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AI · Tutorials · 7 min read

Hosted open models vs download to your machine

Hosted open models and a download to your machine are different places for the same weights. This part splits Groq, Together, Fireworks, and chat UIs from Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp, and it flags the trap where one app has a cloud toggle.

AI, Tutorials
August 27, 2026
Grok models chooser: 4.5, 4.6, and when to switch
Version numbers are not a personality. This chooser puts Grok 4.6, 4.5, Imagine models, and API ids next to the job so…
Analytics, Tutorials
August 27, 2026
Definitions and metric specs
A metric without a written definition is a rumor with a chart. Use a one-page spec covering owner, grain, formula, filters, and…
Key Terms, Tutorials
August 27, 2026
What is an embedding?
An embedding turns text (or other data) into a list of numbers so machines can measure similarity. Learn what those vectors are…
Key Terms, Tutorials
August 27, 2026
What is a feature store?
A feature store is shared plumbing for ML inputs: define features once, train and serve them consistently, and reduce train-serve skew. Learn…