KoboldCpp

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A single-file GGUF inference engine for LLMs. Oriented towards storytelling and roleplay, with rich features for context management and world info.

Roleplay GGUF Local Storytelling
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Overview

Provider Type

Local

API Endpoint

http://localhost:5001/api/v1

Free Tier Highlights

Hardware dependent

Why Choose KoboldCpp?

KoboldCpp stands out for its unique features and capabilities. With a developer-friendly API and comprehensive documentation, you can integrate AI capabilities into your applications within minutes.

Quick Start Guide

1

Download koboldcpp.exe

2

Download GGUF model

3

Run koboldcpp.exe, select model

4

Connect via browser or API

5

Use with SillyTavern

6

Use with Kokoro-FastAPI TTS

Available Models

Model Name ID Context Capabilities
Any GGUF Model Free
koboldcpp/gguf
Customizable
-

Integration Examples

Ready-to-use code snippets for your applications.

main.py
import requests

# KoboldCpp uses its own API format
response = requests.post(
    "http://localhost:5001/api/v1/generate",
    json={
        "prompt": "Once upon a time in a magical land,",
        "max_length": 200,
        "temperature": 0.7
    }
)

result = response.json()
print(result['results'][0]['text'])

Free Tier Pricing & Limits

Rate Limit

Requests per minute

Hardware dependent

Daily Quota

Requests per day

Unlimited

Token Limit

Tokens per minute

Unlimited

Monthly Quota

Per month limit

Free Open Source

Use Cases

Interactive fiction writing

Roleplay chat

Long-term memory experiments

Character chat

Stable Diffusion Image generation

Limitations & Considerations

UI is functional but dated

Mainly for GGUF format

Configuration has learning curve

Story focus over coding

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