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Hardware · Updated 17 Oct, 12:02 am IST

llama.cpp runs GGUF models natively on a jailbroken PS5

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Why it matters for readers: It demonstrates you can run modern language models at home on a console and access them from your phone or laptop.

  • PS5LM runs llama.cpp on the PS5's RDNA 2 GPU using Vulkan and about 11.4 GB of shared memory for models and context.1
  • The console serves models over the network and accepts OpenAI /v1/chat/completions and Anthropic /v1/messages API requests.1
  • It supports any architecture and quantization that llama.cpp supports, letting you load GGUF models onto the console.1
  • PS5LM can also run decision-model APIs compatible with Ollaya (typed decisions with calibrated probabilities) for fast on-device answers.1
  • The project targets users with a jailbroken PS5 who want a private, local model server without needing a PC, cloud service, or account.1

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