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name: llama-cpp
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description: Runs LLM inference on CPU, Apple Silicon, and consumer GPUs without NVIDIA hardware. Use for edge deployment, M1/M2/M3 Macs, AMD/Intel GPUs, or when CUDA is unavailable. Supports GGUF quantization (1.5-8 bit) for reduced memory and 4-10× speedup vs PyTorch on CPU.
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version: 1.0.0
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author: Orchestra Research
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license: MIT
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dependencies: [llama-cpp-python]
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [Inference Serving, Llama.cpp, CPU Inference, Apple Silicon, Edge Deployment, GGUF, Quantization, Non-NVIDIA, AMD GPUs, Intel GPUs, Embedded]
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# llama.cpp
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Pure C/C++ LLM inference with minimal dependencies, optimized for CPUs and non-NVIDIA hardware.
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## When to use llama.cpp
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**Use llama.cpp when:**
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- Running on CPU-only machines
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- Deploying on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)
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- Using AMD or Intel GPUs (no CUDA)
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- Edge deployment (Raspberry Pi, embedded systems)
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- Need simple deployment without Docker/Python
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**Use TensorRT-LLM instead when:**
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- Have NVIDIA GPUs (A100/H100)
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- Need maximum throughput (100K+ tok/s)
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- Running in datacenter with CUDA
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**Use vLLM instead when:**
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- Have NVIDIA GPUs
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- Need Python-first API
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- Want PagedAttention
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## Quick start
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### Installation
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```bash
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# macOS/Linux
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brew install llama.cpp
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# Or build from source
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git clone https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp
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cd llama.cpp
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make
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# With Metal (Apple Silicon)
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make LLAMA_METAL=1
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# With CUDA (NVIDIA)
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make LLAMA_CUDA=1
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# With ROCm (AMD)
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make LLAMA_HIP=1
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```
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### Download model
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```bash
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# Download from HuggingFace (GGUF format)
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huggingface-cli download \
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TheBloke/Llama-2-7B-Chat-GGUF \
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llama-2-7b-chat.Q4_K_M.gguf \
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--local-dir models/
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# Or convert from HuggingFace
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python convert_hf_to_gguf.py models/llama-2-7b-chat/
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```
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### Run inference
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```bash
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# Simple chat
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./llama-cli \
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-m models/llama-2-7b-chat.Q4_K_M.gguf \
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-p "Explain quantum computing" \
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-n 256 # Max tokens
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# Interactive chat
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./llama-cli \
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-m models/llama-2-7b-chat.Q4_K_M.gguf \
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--interactive
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```
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### Server mode
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```bash
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# Start OpenAI-compatible server
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./llama-server \
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-m models/llama-2-7b-chat.Q4_K_M.gguf \
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--host 0.0.0.0 \
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--port 8080 \
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-ngl 32 # Offload 32 layers to GPU
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# Client request
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curl http://localhost:8080/v1/chat/completions \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-d '{
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"model": "llama-2-7b-chat",
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"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
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"temperature": 0.7,
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"max_tokens": 100
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}'
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```
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## Quantization formats
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### GGUF format overview
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| Format | Bits | Size (7B) | Speed | Quality | Use Case |
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|--------|------|-----------|-------|---------|----------|
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| **Q4_K_M** | 4.5 | 4.1 GB | Fast | Good | **Recommended default** |
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| Q4_K_S | 4.3 | 3.9 GB | Faster | Lower | Speed critical |
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| Q5_K_M | 5.5 | 4.8 GB | Medium | Better | Quality critical |
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| Q6_K | 6.5 | 5.5 GB | Slower | Best | Maximum quality |
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| Q8_0 | 8.0 | 7.0 GB | Slow | Excellent | Minimal degradation |
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| Q2_K | 2.5 | 2.7 GB | Fastest | Poor | Testing only |
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### Choosing quantization
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```bash
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# General use (balanced)
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Q4_K_M # 4-bit, medium quality
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# Maximum speed (more degradation)
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Q2_K or Q3_K_M
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# Maximum quality (slower)
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Q6_K or Q8_0
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# Very large models (70B, 405B)
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Q3_K_M or Q4_K_S # Lower bits to fit in memory
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```
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## Hardware acceleration
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### Apple Silicon (Metal)
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```bash
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# Build with Metal
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make LLAMA_METAL=1
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# Run with GPU acceleration (automatic)
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./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 999 # Offload all layers
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# Performance: M3 Max 40-60 tokens/sec (Llama 2-7B Q4_K_M)
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```
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### NVIDIA GPUs (CUDA)
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```bash
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# Build with CUDA
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make LLAMA_CUDA=1
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# Offload layers to GPU
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./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 35 # Offload 35/40 layers
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# Hybrid CPU+GPU for large models
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./llama-cli -m llama-70b.Q4_K_M.gguf -ngl 20 # GPU: 20 layers, CPU: rest
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```
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### AMD GPUs (ROCm)
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```bash
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# Build with ROCm
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make LLAMA_HIP=1
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# Run with AMD GPU
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./llama-cli -m model.gguf -ngl 999
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```
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## Common patterns
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### Batch processing
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```bash
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# Process multiple prompts from file
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cat prompts.txt | ./llama-cli \
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-m model.gguf \
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--batch-size 512 \
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-n 100
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```
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### Constrained generation
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```bash
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# JSON output with grammar
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./llama-cli \
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-m model.gguf \
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-p "Generate a person: " \
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--grammar-file grammars/json.gbnf
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# Outputs valid JSON only
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```
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### Context size
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```bash
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# Increase context (default 512)
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./llama-cli \
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-m model.gguf \
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-c 4096 # 4K context window
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# Very long context (if model supports)
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./llama-cli -m model.gguf -c 32768 # 32K context
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```
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## Performance benchmarks
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### CPU performance (Llama 2-7B Q4_K_M)
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| CPU | Threads | Speed | Cost |
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| Apple M3 Max | 16 | 50 tok/s | $0 (local) |
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| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 32 | 35 tok/s | $0.50/hour |
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| Intel i9-13900K | 32 | 30 tok/s | $0.40/hour |
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| AWS c7i.16xlarge | 64 | 40 tok/s | $2.88/hour |
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### GPU acceleration (Llama 2-7B Q4_K_M)
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| GPU | Speed | vs CPU | Cost |
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|-----|-------|--------|------|
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| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | 120 tok/s | 3-4× | $0 (local) |
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| NVIDIA A10 | 80 tok/s | 2-3× | $1.00/hour |
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| AMD MI250 | 70 tok/s | 2× | $2.00/hour |
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| Apple M3 Max (Metal) | 50 tok/s | ~Same | $0 (local) |
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## Supported models
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**LLaMA family**:
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- Llama 2 (7B, 13B, 70B)
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- Llama 3 (8B, 70B, 405B)
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- Code Llama
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**Mistral family**:
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- Mistral 7B
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- Mixtral 8x7B, 8x22B
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**Other**:
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- Falcon, BLOOM, GPT-J
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- Phi-3, Gemma, Qwen
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- LLaVA (vision), Whisper (audio)
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**Find models**: https://huggingface.co/models?library=gguf
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## References
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- **[Quantization Guide](references/quantization.md)** - GGUF formats, conversion, quality comparison
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- **[Server Deployment](references/server.md)** - API endpoints, Docker, monitoring
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- **[Optimization](references/optimization.md)** - Performance tuning, hybrid CPU+GPU
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## Resources
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- **GitHub**: https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp
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- **Models**: https://huggingface.co/models?library=gguf
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- **Discord**: https://discord.gg/llama-cpp
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