AI is quickly becoming a core part of modern applications, but
running large language models (LLMs) locally can still be a
pain.Between picking the right model, navigating hardware quirks,
and optimizing for performance, it’s easy to get stuck before you
even start building.At the same time, more and more developers want
the flexibility to run LLMs locally for development, testing, or
even offline use cases.That’s where Docker Model Runner comes
in. Now available in Beta with Docker Desktop 4.40 for macOS