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Unsloth

Run and fine-tune LLMs and diffusion models locally — faster training, smaller memory footprint.

★ 77.2k stars⑂ 7.1k forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

Unsloth is an open-source local llm project by unslothai (unslothai/unsloth on GitHub). It has 77,168 GitHub stars and 7,096 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
77,168
Forks
7,096
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Local LLM
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Full install guide
Official site
Official docs
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install your way

    Grab Unsloth Desktop for Windows, macOS, or Linux; open Unsloth Studio in the browser; or pip-install Unsloth Core for code-first work.

  2. Pick a model

    Choose from the latest open families — Qwen, DeepSeek-V4, Gemma 4, MiniMax-H3, FLUX, and many more.

  3. Chat or fine-tune

    Run models locally for private chat, or fine-tune on your own data with Unsloth's memory-efficient kernels.

  4. Export and deploy

    Save your tuned model to GGUF or MLX and run it in any compatible app or on-device runtime.

// features

Why people love it

Fast fine-tuning

Custom kernels train sooner and leaner — fine-tune bigger models on smaller GPUs.

LLMs + diffusion

One workbench for language models and image models, including FLUX.

GGUF & MLX export

Take your tuned models to llama.cpp, Ollama-style runners, or Apple Silicon apps.

Three ways in

Desktop app, web-based Studio, or Core for scripts and notebooks.

Agent-ready

Tool calling, RAG, and integrations with coding agents and MCP-style tooling.

Latest model families

Day-one-ish support for new open releases across the ecosystem.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Desktop (recommended)

    Download Unsloth Desktop for your OS from the releases page and install it like any app.

  2. Step 2 — Or Studio

    Prefer the browser? Open Unsloth Studio from the docs site — no install at all.

  3. Step 3 — Or Core

    For notebooks and scripts, install the code package and follow the docs' training notebooks.

    pip install unsloth
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Unsloth or Ollama?

Ollama is the simplest way to run models. Unsloth is for running plus training — fine-tuning, LoRAs, and efficient experimentation. They pair well together.

Is it free?

The open-source project is Apache-2.0 licensed. Check the official site for anything around hosted or premium offerings.

What GPU do I need?

Efficiency is the whole point — Unsloth is designed to train bigger models on smaller cards than stock tooling allows.

I'm not a researcher — is it for me?

The Desktop app and Studio are the friendly on-ramps; Core and notebooks serve the code-first crowd.

Can I use tuned models commercially?

The tooling is Apache-2.0. Also check the license of the base model you fine-tune, since that travels with your derivative.

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