Application
Inference & Serving
llamafile
1Run 2LLMs 3from 4a 5single 6file
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by Mozilla (Ocho) and Justine Tunney.
W2
What
Packages an LLM and runtime into one executable file.
W3
Where
Runs locally as a single cross-platform binary.
W4
When
When you want zero-setup local model distribution.
W5
Why
One file runs anywhere without installing dependencies.
W6
With
A machine; the model is bundled in the file.
W7
Watch
Vendor-maintained (Mozilla); open-source (Apache-2.0). Runs fully local, so data stays on your machine and works offline.