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Build custom AI apps - chatbots, RAG pipelines, and agents - entirely on your own hardware with Dify and Ollama. No monthly fees, no data leaving your network. What You Need A GPU with 12GB+ VRAM (RTX 3060 12GB or better) Docker + Docker Compose 2.24.0+ About 20 minutes Architecture Component Role Dify Visual app builder, RAG engine, agent framework, API layer Ollama Serves local models via OpenAI-compatible API Qwen3 14B Default model - strong general chat, fits 12GB at Q4 Setup Step 1: Star...

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