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Tiiny-AI/PowerInfer

High-speed Large Language Model Serving for Local Deployment

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9.8k stars597 forksLast push May 11, 2026 C++ MIT

Decision brief

PowerInfer is a C++-based tool for high-speed local deployment of large language models, offering model conversion and inference capabilities.

Good fit when

  • When you need high-speed serving of large language models locally and prefer a C++-based solution.
  • If your project requires the conversion of model weights to a format compatible with PowerInfer for efficient inference.

Avoid when

  • If your deployment environment does not support C++ or if you prefer tools that do not require model conversion.
  • When you are working with models that are not compatible with PowerInfer's conversion process or do not benefit from local deployment.
Requirements:
Ensure that all dependencies listed in the requirements.txt file are installed before using PowerInfer.

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Maintenance and security

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Maintenance
Slowing (130d since push)
As of Sep 18, 2026
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization account
As of Sep 18, 2026
Security (OSV)
52 low (52 low)
As of Sep 18, 2026

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Install

git clone https://github.com/Tiiny-AI/PowerInfer

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Overview

PowerInfer is a C++-based tool designed for high-speed serving of large language models locally. It supports model conversion and inference.

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c++

Source: github.language · Sep 18, 2026

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Python runtimePython

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python convert.py --outfile /PATH/TO/POWERINFER/GGUF/REPO/MODELNAME.powerinfer.gguf /PA
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README

Getting Started Installation Model Weights Inference make sure that you have done python convert.py outfile /PATH/TO/POWERINFER/GGUF/REPO/MODELNAME.powerinfer.gguf /PATH/TO/ORIGINAL/MODEL /PATH/TO/PREDICTOR

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