GPT4All

Nomic’s local chat app and model catalog for laptops without a GPU.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 8 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: No
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local
Commercial use: Allowed

Stay on the small catalog models if you have 8 GB.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: MIT
Stars: 77.4k¹
Forks: 8.3k¹
Open issues: 730¹
Language: C++¹
Last commit: May 27, 2025¹
Latest release: Jul 28, 2026
Tags: cpuchatdesktop

About.

GPT4All still matters on CPU-only machines. The catalog is curated toward small models. It is slower than a GPU Ollama setup and simpler than llama.cpp.

installer · local docs plugin · model catalog

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