Local AI Glossary
What is GGML?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
The predecessor to GGUF, created by Georgi Gerganov for the llama.cpp project. GGML was the original binary format for quantized models. It has been fully replaced by GGUF, which adds metadata, tokenizer information, and better extensibility. Legacy format — do not use for new deployments.
How GGML fits in the local AI stack
GGML is part of the broader local AI ecosystem. See the related guides, comparisons, and tools below to see how it applies in practice.
See also
- Full Local AI Glossary
- All learn topics
- What is Local AI?
- Quantization explained
- Hardware requirements
- How to choose a local LLM