# Strata

> Very young, mostly one-developer open-source inference engine (first commit Sept 2026) that runs large mixture-of-experts models such as Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, and DeepSeek V4.1-Flash on high-RAM machines, on consumer PCs by spreading the model across GPU, CPU, RAM and SSD, with OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs on localhost. Installers for Windows, Linux and Apple silicon Macs; the README says DeepSeek on a Mac needs 64 GB or more and is text only. Caveat: speed figures in the README are the developer's own; LinuxCompatible (Oct 25, 2026) noted skepticism over heavy online promotion and no independent minimum-spec benchmark.

- **Category:** Local AI
- **Official site:** https://github.com/Niko1221/Strata
- **Pricing (summary; confirm on vendor site):** Free, open source (MIT); developer accepts donations via Buy Me a Coffee
- **Pricing source:** https://github.com/Niko1221/Strata
- **Free / DIY path:** Free download for Windows, Linux and Apple silicon Mac; runs on your own computer with no account. Large models need a lot of RAM and free SSD space
- **Link last checked:** 2026-10-28
- **HTML page:** https://contractoraishop.com/tools/strata

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