Local AI Glossary
What is Open-weight model?
Source: local-llm.net/glossary
A model whose trained weights are publicly available for download, inspection, and use, as opposed to closed/proprietary models accessible only through APIs. Open-weight does not necessarily mean open-source — the training code, data, and methodology may not be public. Examples: Llama, Mistral, Gemma, Qwen.
How Open-weight model fits in the local AI stack
Open-weight model 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