How to Run Local LLMs on Intel Arc
A short overview of the main ways to run local LLMs on Intel Arc, with links to separate guides for each backend.
Intel Arc has several local LLM options
Intel Arc can run local LLMs through several different software stacks. The main ones you’ll run into are SYCL, Vulkan, and OpenVINO.
You don’t need to understand all three just to run a model. The point of this page is simply to give you somewhere to start.
SYCL
SYCL is one of the main Intel-oriented routes for GPU compute, and it is used by projects such as llama.cpp.
How to Run llama.cpp on Intel Arc with SYCL
Vulkan
Vulkan is a cross-platform GPU API that is also used by local LLM software on Intel Arc.
How to Run Local LLMs on Intel Arc with Vulkan
OpenVINO
OpenVINO is Intel’s inference toolkit and another route for running AI workloads on Arc.
How to Run Local LLMs with OpenVINO on Intel Arc
Which one?
There isn’t one universal answer. If you’re using a particular application, start with the backend that application supports.
The articles above cover the actual details for each option.
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