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The Easiest Ways to Run LLMs Locally - Docker Model Runner Tutorial

2025-07-19 Education
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Download Docker Desktop: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/ Docker Model Runner Docs: https://docs.docker.com/ai/model-runner/ There's now an even easier way to run AI models locally other than using Ollama. Now Docker just released their model runner and this is a complete game changer for running models locally. Now, just like Ollama, you can manage, run and deploy models locally with OpenAI compliant API. And all of this is built right into Docker desktop. Want to make real money with coding? I share high-signal insights on careers, monetization, and leverage in my free newsletter. Join here and get my guide How to Make Money With Coding instantly: https://techwithtim.net/newsletter ⏳ Timestamps ⏳ 00:00 | Introducing Docker Model Runner 00:54 | System Requirements 02:19 | Setup/Install 03:50 | Using Models from Docker Desktop 04:12 | Using Models from Command Line 06:41 | How it Works 07:43 | Model Runner vs Ollama 09:11 | Simple Python Example 12:22 | Containerized Application Example Hashtags #Docker #Ollama #LLMs

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@TechWithTim 2025-07-18

Download Docker Desktop: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/ Docker Model Runner Docs: https://docs.docker.com/ai/model-runner/

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@NeutronHerder 2025-07-20

Great video! Thanks Tim! As someone who was a very poor coder five years ago and worked only in research making simple scripts, your videos have really helped me expand my knowledge in so many different areas!

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@keyd33 2025-09-23

This was exactly what I needed after struggling to get decent perfs on Windows with an AMD card. Running the container on the underlying Linux looks to be the way to go.

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@toddwmac 2025-08-01

Thanks Tim...always great stuff. I know your typical audience is more "current" in dev tools and patterns, but if you ever decide to expand your reach, I think a series or even channel focused on those of us who coded years ago, and are now returning thanks to the fun and efficiency of JIT learning with AI would be a hit. A _coding with and for AI for dummies_ would have at least 1 sub. Thanks again for all the great content.

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@souravbarua3991 2025-10-08

Thank you for this video. Much needed. Please make a video on using local LLM model from docker model runner in goose ai desktop(window).

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@vpad201 2025-08-02

Thanks Tim, as always very clear...

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@noelwos1071 2025-07-19

Thank you very much. Your video is very useful.

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@kenchang3456 2025-07-19

Thanks Tim, very neat!

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@myJapanTV013 2025-07-19

Love it❤ thanks for sharing

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@YT_guruuuu 2025-08-05

This is a huge shift for local AI workflows I’ve been managing prompt logic with Genum AI and having something like Docker’s model runner just makes it way easier to keep everything self-contained and production-ready anyone else setting up local stacks like this?

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