CPU inference — CPU Inference

Fact

Running AI answers on a CPU instead of a GPU.

In Plain Words

CPU inference is like making pancakes in one frying pan. Fine for breakfast, not for a school cafeteria.

Use it for small local models and light traffic. It saves money, but do not expect speed.

Related Concepts

• Inference
• GPU Compute
• Quantization
• llama.cpp

Inference
CPU inference is still inference. It just uses the CPU for the math.

GPU
CPU inference can avoid using a GPU. It is usually slower.

Quantization
Quantization shrinks the model. That helps a CPU run it.

Llama.cpp
Llama.cpp is often used for local CPU runs.