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Marcus Webb
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Marcus Webb is a senior open-source software developer and ML engineer who contributes to several LLM projects on GitHub. He specialises in self-hosted AI, local inference with Ollama and llama.cpp, and fine-tuning open-weight models like Llama, Mistral, and Phi.
5 articles
Open Source LLMs
Fine-Tuning Open Source LLMs: A Beginner'\''s Guide to Custom AI Models
May 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Learn how to fine-tune open source LLMs on your own data. Covers LoRA, QLoRA, dataset preparation, and training with consumer hardware using free tools.
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Open Source LLMs
Top 7 Open Source LLMs You Can Run for Free in 2025
May 12, 2026 · 2 min read
The best open source large language models available in 2025. Rankings cover quality, efficiency, licensing, and ease of deployment for developers and rese
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Open Source LLMs
Hugging Face Guide: How to Find and Use the Best Open Source AI Models
May 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Hugging Face hosts over 700,000 AI models. Learn how to find the best models for your use case, run them locally, and use the Inference API in your applica
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Open Source LLMs
How to Run Local LLMs With Ollama: Complete Setup Guide
May 12, 2026 · 2 min read
Run powerful AI models locally on your own hardware with Ollama. Step-by-step guide covering installation, model selection, and building local AI applicati
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Open Source LLMs
Llama 3 vs Mistral: Which Open Source LLM Is Best in 2025?
May 12, 2026 · 1 min read
A detailed comparison of Meta's Llama 3 and Mistral AI's models. We test both on coding, reasoning, and instruction following to find the best open source
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