Clarifai, one of the big names in AI technology, just launched something new called AI Runners. It’s aimed at people building AI whether you’re a solo developer, part of a startup, or working in a big enterprise setup and it lets you run your models wherever you want, without giving up access to Clarifai’s powerful platform.

If you’ve got a model running on your laptop or a private server, AI Runners lets you connect it directly to Clarifai’s tools through a public API. That means you don’t need to move your model to the cloud or rebuild your infrastructure just to make it work with Clarifai.

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Why It Matters   Especially with Agentic AI Becoming a Thing

AI is going through a major transformation right now. You’ve probably heard the term agentic AI  basically, it’s AI that can make its own decisions, solve problems, and act without needing constant input. As cool as that sounds, it also means we need a lot more computing power to make it work.

That’s where AI Runners come in. Instead of forcing developers to upgrade their entire setup or pay through the nose for cloud time, this tool lets them keep things running locally and securely  while still giving them access to Clarifai’s cloud features whenever they need them.

“This isn’t just about tech it’s about making it easier and cheaper for people to build the next generation of AI,” said Alfredo Ramos, Clarifai’s Chief Product and Technology Officer.

What You Can Actually Do with AI Runners

Run Your Models Anywhere

Whether you’ve got a model on your dev machine or in a private cloud, you can connect it to Clarifai’s platform without doing any complex networking or moving data around. No more jumping through hoops just to go live.

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Mix and Match With Other Tools

With AI Runners, your local models can seamlessly work alongside models hosted on Clarifai. You can build chains or workflows, and everything is tracked and managed from a clean dashboard.

Start Local, Scale When You’re Ready

Start small. Test things locally. Then, when you’re ready, move to production without changing everything. Clarifai’s system is set up to scale in smart ways   like using spot instances or sharing GPU resources  so you’re not stuck overpaying for compute power.

FAQs

1. What exactly are AI Runners?

Think of AI Runners as a way to run your AI models from anywhere   even your own laptop and still connect them to Clarifai’s API. So your model stays with you, but it can still talk to the cloud.

2. How do they help with agentic AI?

Agentic AI takes more horsepower than traditional models. AI Runners let you keep that horsepower local   where it’s more efficient and private   while still using Clarifai’s platform to manage and scale when needed.

3. Do I need to move all my data to the cloud?

Nope. That’s the whole point. Your data and models can stay in your own environment, and you just connect to Clarifai when you want to.

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