Preparing and running Local LLM Notepad requires only the following four steps:
- Get the program file:Download the latest version from the GitHub Releases page
Local_LLM_Notepad-portable.exe(approximately 50MB) - Download compatible models:It is recommended to get lightweight models in GGUF format such as
gemma-3-1b-it-Q4_K_M.gguf(~0.8GB), these models can be found on platforms such as Hugging Face - Storage Configuration:Copy the EXE file together with the model file to the root directory of the USB flash drive (recommended free space ≥ 2GB)
- Up and running:Double-click the EXE file in any Windows computer, the first time to load the model takes 30-60 seconds (dependent on the performance of the hardware), subsequent use of the response faster!
Caveats:Make sure the device has at least 4GB of free RAM, 8GB or more is recommended to get a generation speed of 20 tokens/second. Models are resident in RAM after loading, closing the program releases the resources. If you need to change the model, you can do so via theFile → Select Modelfunction to switch between different GGUF files at any time.
This answer comes from the articleLocal LLM Notepad: A Portable Tool for Running Local Large Language Models OfflineThe
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