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Active·★ 6.0k·Apache-2.0·Updated 2026-10-22

Lemonade serves optimised LLMs from your own GPUs and NPUs so you can discover and run local AI apps. Apps such as n8n and VS Code Copilot can connect to it, and the README shows the CLI: `lemonade-server run Gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF` to chat with a model, `pull` to download models ahead of time and `list` to see what is available, with `--llamacpp vulkan` or `rocm` to choose a backend. There is a built-in chat interface and Model Manager, Windows, Linux and Docker installs, and a companion iOS app (Android is listed as coming soon).

It supports GGUF, FLM and ONNX models across CPU, GPU and NPU, and can import custom GGUF or ONNX models from Hugging Face. Image generation uses Stable Diffusion models through stable-diffusion.cpp (SD-Turbo, SDXL-Turbo, SD-1.5, SDXL-Base-1.0). The supported-configurations table shows CPU on Windows and Linux, GPU through Vulkan on all platforms, ROCm on selected AMD platforms and Metal on Apple Silicon, and NPU support limited to AMD Ryzen AI 300 series on Windows through the OGA and FLM engines. The code is Apache-2.0 licensed.

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This write-up is based on the project's README and public repository data. We have not hand-tested the tool. Data as of 2026-10-17.

License
Apache-2.0
Latest release
v2026.42.1 · 2026-10-14
Last commit
2026-10-17
Contributors
139
Forks
530
Open issues and PRs
596
First published
2025-05-15

Source: GitHub, npm and PyPI public APIs.

#LLMs#Local AI#GPU Acceleration#NPU Acceleration#AI Models#Inference#Python SDK#Image Generation
$ Install
$ snap install lemonade-server
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Optimized local LLM serving with GPU and NPU acceleration
02Discover and run various local AI applications
03Supports GGUF, FLM, and ONNX model formats with a built-in Model Manager
04Integrated image generation using Stable Diffusion models
05OpenAI-compatible API for seamless integration with client libraries
02

Why choose it

+Runs GGUF, FLM and ONNX models on CPU, GPU and AMD NPU, with Vulkan, ROCm and Metal backends.
+Simple CLI (`run`, `pull`, `list`) plus a built-in chat interface and Model Manager.
+Other apps (n8n, VS Code Copilot and more) can use it as a local model server.
+Also supports Stable Diffusion image generation and importing custom models from Hugging Face; Apache-2.0 licensed.
03

Trade-offs

!NPU acceleration is limited to AMD Ryzen AI 300 series on Windows, and ROCm is limited to selected AMD GPUs (gfx1151, gfx120X, gfx110X).
!Linux has no NPU support in the README's configuration table.
!The Android companion app is listed as coming soon, so mobile use currently means the iOS app.
04

Maintenance check

ActiveChecked: 2026-10-20
Last commit
2026-10-20
Commits, last 90 days
100+
Releases, last 90 days
15
Latest release
candidate-v2026.43.3 (2026-10-20)
Open issues
593
Recent issues with at least one comment
3/12

Status rule: archived on GitHub = Archived; last commit within 90 days = Active; 91 to 365 days = Slowing; older = Stale. All figures come from the GitHub API on the date shown.

Most discussed open issues

  • #1364 v10.0: Large Prompts Timing Out37 comments · 2026-03-14
  • #2742 NPU detection regression for docker container with 11.0.0 and unprivileged user switch (/dev/accel/accel0 permission problem inside the cont34 comments · 2026-07-17
05

Compatibility

Windows
OS
Verified via docs
Linux
OS
Verified via docs
Docker
Deployment
Verified via docs
Python
SDK
Verified via docs
CPU
Hardware
Verified via docs
GPU
Hardware
Verified via docs
06

Quick start

1
$ snap install lemonade-server
07

Use cases

↳Running LLMs locally on personal computers with hardware acceleration
↳Integrating local AI capabilities into existing applications (e.g., n8n, VS Code Copilot)
↳Experimenting with different AI models via a built-in chat interface
↳Developing AI applications that require local model inference and image generation
↳Deploying optimized LLMs on various platforms including desktop and mobile
08

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  • #1614 Can no longer force LLAMACPP_BACKEND to rocm following upgrade to 10.219 comments · 2026-04-11
  • #3041 Update all the graphical assets that show GUI211 comments · 2026-08-10

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    6.0k530Apache-2.0
    Last commit1d ago
    StatusActive
    CategoryLLM Infra
    Contributors139
    Latest releasev2026.42.1
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