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LocalAI Hosting
LocalAI exposes OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs for running text, vision, audio, embedding, and other models on controlled hardware.
- One click deploy
- 100 GB Disk Space Needed
- 8 GB RAM Memory needed
- From 20 € Price
No setup fees
Official links
LocalAI’s official links and original website
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LocalAI Website
What you get
on AvaHost
One-click deployment, a custom domain, free HTTPS, automatic application updates, and scheduled backups come with every Cloud App. You can run multiple apps on one server, and terminal access is included.
This template does not include a database container.
Tech
- Docker image
- localai/localai:latest
- Default port
- 0
How LocalAI works
LocalAI runs as a hosted application that exposes its primary interface or network service through a persistent deployment. Configuration and application data remain attached to the instance, while users connect through the web interface, API, or native clients appropriate to the software. The service model is intentionally separated from unrelated external subscriptions and providers.
LocalAI is an inference runtime that can operate on CPU or GPU hardware. Models and inference backends are installed separately from the base runtime.
Key LocalAI features
The hosted package focuses on the core upstream application rather than bundling unrelated commercial services. Actual model capacity depends heavily on model size, memory, CPU or GPU resources, and quantisation. Administrators remain responsible for application-level settings, connected third-party accounts, content, users, and any external services configured inside the software.
Automatic application updates and scheduled backups are included as AvaHost platform functions. Those platform functions do not remove the need to review upstream release notes, test important workflows after major changes, and retain application-specific recovery information when the project recommends it.
LocalAI vs OpenAI API
LocalAI
LocalAI is aimed at operators who want direct control of the hosted application and its configuration. OpenAI API may be preferable when the priority is a vendor-managed ecosystem, bundled account service, or a different administration model rather than self-hosting.
OpenAI API
The comparison is functional rather than a claim that the products are identical. Feature scope, provider integrations, pricing, limits, and support models can differ, so teams should choose according to the workflows they actually need.
Who uses LocalAI
LocalAI fits individuals, technical teams, and organisations that want to run the software under their own hosted account instead of depending only on a vendor-hosted instance. It is particularly useful where domain control, data location, application configuration, or integration flexibility matters.
AvaHost application hosting provides the LocalAI runtime only; model files, model licences, and any external model-provider charges are separate.
Self-hosting LocalAI: requirements and cost
Resource use depends on active users, background jobs, integrations, stored data, and the workload performed by the application. The hosted baseline uses Not required. A separate PostgreSQL or MariaDB container is Not required for this hosted baseline. Storage can become a major capacity limit as models, media, documents, or generated assets accumulate, so larger plans should be considered before the working set approaches the plan disk limit.
On AvaHost, the recommended minimum is Plan 4 at €20. The package includes one-click deployment, a custom domain or hostname where applicable, automated HTTPS for web interfaces, automatic application updates, and scheduled backups. Application email is disabled across hosted apps unless a separate supported external mail path is configured.
F.A.Q
LocalAI starts at €20 on Plan 4. The recommendation covers the hosted application baseline and normal persistent data, but external subscriptions, API usage, provider accounts, licences, or third-party services remain separate when the software needs them. Resource-heavy workloads, large datasets, or many concurrent users can justify moving to a larger plan.
A custom domain or hostname can be connected to LocalAI, with automated HTTPS protecting browser-based interfaces after DNS is pointed to the hosted application. Services that use their own network protocols may also require separate ports or client configuration. DNS ownership, application-level access rules, and third-party identity settings remain under the administrator’s control.
AvaHost applies application updates automatically and keeps the persistent LocalAI data attached to the deployment, with scheduled backups included. Administrators should still review upstream release notes before major changes, preserve application-specific recovery information, and verify authentication, integrations, data access, and critical workflows after a significant update.
AvaHost application hosting provides the LocalAI runtime only; model files, model licences, and any external model-provider charges are separate. The hosted package supplies the application environment but does not automatically provide every external service the software can connect to. Before production use, confirm provider credentials, optional integrations, application permissions, and any upstream edition or deployment limitations that matter to your intended workflow.