Self-host LocalAI with Docker
A drop-in OpenAI-compatible API that runs language, image, and speech models on your own hardware.
This page describes the Levelrail template for LocalAI (AI). It deploys the services below as one Docker Compose app on your own server.
Project site: https://localai.io.Recommended memory: about 4096 MiB.
Services, ports and volumes
| Service | Image | Container ports | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
localai | localai/localai:v3.7.0 | 8080 | localai_models -> /models |
Environment variables
| Service | Variable | Value |
|---|---|---|
localai | MODELS_PATH | Preset in the template |
Passwords and keys marked as generated are created for you when the app is deployed and stored as secrets. Values are not shown here.
Deploy LocalAI with Levelrail
In the dashboard, open Apps, choose New app, then Browse templates, and select LocalAI. Review the Compose body and deploy.
With the CLI:
levelrail-cli templates deploy localai --name my-localaiSee Service template catalog for how templates work, and Getting started if you have not installed Levelrail yet.
More AI templates
All templates are listed in the self-host gallery.