Private AI on Your Laptop.
No Subscription. Ever.
One free script installs a complete AI stack on any Mac or Windows laptop in about 20 minutes. Works offline. Nothing leaves your device.
curl -s https://gotlaptopparts.com/ai-setup/mac.sh -o /tmp/ai-setup-mac.sh && bash /tmp/ai-setup-mac.shirm https://gotlaptopparts.com/ai-setup/windows.ps1 -OutFile "$env:TEMP\ai-setup.ps1"; powershell -File "$env:TEMP\ai-setup.ps1"What you get
Everything runs privately on your laptop.
Everything runs on your laptop. Your prompts, documents, and conversations never leave your device. No company — including GotLaptopParts — can see what you discuss. The script is fully open source. Read every line before running.
How it works
Four steps. Most of it runs while you walk away.
What gets installed
All free. All open source. No accounts required.
Which AI model for your hardware
The script detects your RAM and installs the best model automatically.
| Your RAM | Model installed | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 48GB+ | Llama 3.1 70B | Maximum quality |
| 24–47GB | Qwen3 32B | Near-frontier quality |
| 12–23GB | Llama 3.1 8B | Full quality, everyday use |
| 6–11GB | Phi-4 Mini | Fast, lightweight chat |
After setup, switch to any of 200+ models inside LM Studio → Discover. No command line needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I run AI locally for free on my laptop?
Run our free setup script — one command in Terminal (Mac) or PowerShell (Windows). It detects your hardware, installs Ollama, LM Studio, Jan.ai, and AnythingLLM, downloads the best AI model for your system, and has everything working in about 20 minutes. No account required. No subscription.
Is local AI as good as ChatGPT?
For most everyday tasks — writing, summarizing, answering questions, document review — local AI models in 2026 are comparable to ChatGPT. On hardware with 32GB+ RAM or a dedicated GPU, models like Qwen3 32B or Llama 3.1 70B produce near-frontier quality. The main difference: local AI never has rate limits, never goes offline, and never sees your data.
Does local AI work without internet?
Yes. Once the model is downloaded during setup, your AI works completely offline — on planes, in areas with no WiFi, anywhere. Nothing requires an internet connection after the initial setup.
Is this script safe to run?
The script is fully open source at github.com/gotlaptopparts/free-local-ai — read every line before running. It installs software only via Homebrew (Mac) and winget (Windows), both verified signed package managers. It never collects data, never connects to GotLaptopParts servers, and never installs tracking or telemetry of any kind.
What AI subscriptions does local AI replace?
Local AI can replace ChatGPT Plus, Perplexity Pro, GitHub Copilot, Claude Pro, and Grammarly Premium. The tools installed — LM Studio for chat, Page Assist for browser AI, Continue.dev for coding, and AnythingLLM for document chat — cover the same use cases as all of these paid services. Your actual savings depend on which subscriptions you currently pay for.
How much RAM do I need for local AI?
Minimum 6GB RAM for basic AI (Phi-4 Mini). 12GB for full quality (Llama 3.1 8B). 24GB for near-frontier quality (Qwen3 32B). 48GB+ for maximum capability (Llama 3.1 70B). Apple Silicon Macs are especially efficient — a MacBook Pro M2 with 16GB runs Llama 3.1 8B at 30–80 tokens per second.
Does it work on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4)?
Yes — Apple Silicon is the best hardware for local AI. Metal GPU acceleration is automatic. The script detects your chip and configures everything optimally. A MacBook Pro M3 with 16GB RAM runs Llama 3.1 8B smoothly for all everyday tasks.
Can I switch AI models after setup?
Yes. Open LM Studio, click Discover, and browse 200+ free models. Download any with one click — no command line needed. Different models excel at different tasks: Qwen3-Coder for programming, DeepSeek R1 for reasoning, Gemma 4 for image understanding, Phi-4 Mini for fast lightweight chat.
Want it pre-installed?
We sell refurbished laptops with everything configured, model pre-downloaded, and verified working before shipping. Turn it on — AI works immediately.
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