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Providing enterprise-grade LLM-based development framework, tools, and fine-tuned models. ![GitHub Repo stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/llmware-ai/llmware?style=social)

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About Llmware

Llmware is a unified open-source framework for building knowledge-based local, private, and secure LLM applications. It is optimized for AI PCs, laptops, edge devices, and self-hosted deployment across Windows, Mac, and Linux. The framework features two main components: a model catalog with over 300 models (including 50+ fine-tuned SLIM, Bling, Dragon, and Industry-BERT models specialized for enterprise process automation) and a comprehensive RAG pipeline for document parsing, ingestion, and scalable knowledge base creation. Llmware supports multiple inferencing backends such as GGUF, OpenVINO, ONNXRuntime, and PyTorch, and integrates with cloud models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

Key Features

Model catalog with 300+ models including 50+ fine-tuned SLIM, Bling, Dragon, and Industry-BERT models
Integrated RAG pipeline for document parsing, ingestion, and knowledge base creation
Support for GGUF, OpenVINO, ONNXRuntime, and PyTorch inferencing backends
On-device deployment optimized for AI PCs, laptops, and edge hardware
Easy-to-use high-level interface with ModelCatalog and Prompt classes
Streaming inference support
Integration with cloud models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Open source and free to use (no licensing costs)
  • Optimized for local, private, and secure deployment
  • Wide range of pre-optimized models covering many use cases
  • Supports multiple hardware backends (CPU, GPU, NPU) via different inferencing engines
  • Active community with Discord and YouTube tutorials
  • Comprehensive RAG components for end-to-end knowledge retrieval
Cons
  • Primarily targets enterprise/developer audience, not beginner-friendly without coding knowledge
  • On-device performance depends heavily on hardware capabilities
  • Documentation may require familiarity with Python and LLM concepts

Best For

Building enterprise knowledge-based LLM applications with local dataAutomating document-heavy business processes like contract analysis and report generationCreating secure, private chatbots for sensitive internal dataRunning LLM inference on edge devices or laptops without cloud dependencyRapid prototyping of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines

FAQ

What is llmware?
Llmware is a unified open-source framework for building knowledge-based local, private, and secure LLM applications. It provides a model catalog with over 300 models and a complete RAG pipeline.
Is llmware free to use?
Yes, llmware is open source and free to use. The source code is available on GitHub under an open-source license.
What kind of models does llmware support?
Llmware supports over 300 models including 50+ fine-tuned SLIM, Bling, Dragon, and Industry-BERT models, as well as major open-source model families and cloud models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.
Can I run llmware on my laptop?
Yes, llmware is optimized for AI PCs and local laptops. It can run on device without requiring cloud resources, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
What inferencing backends does llmware support?
Llmware supports GGUF, OpenVINO, ONNXRuntime, ONNXRuntime-QNN (Qualcomm), WindowsLocalFoundry, and PyTorch.