Business fit7.0/10
Implementation readiness5.0/10
Verdict
Testing for local development use; explicitly not a production serving layer.
What was tested
Developer ergonomics for local model use during prototyping.
Test environment
Engineer laptops, Apple Silicon and Linux workstations.
Strengths
- Strong developer ergonomics on workstation hardware
- Useful for offline prototyping and air-gapped trials
- Quick path to a working local model for engineers
Limitations
- Not a production serving layer
- Throughput ceiling is low compared with batched servers
- Concurrency model is not a fit for shared inference endpoints
Risks
- Confusing local prototype performance with production characteristics
- Sizing capacity decisions on workstation-scale results
Integration notes
We use Ollama for local development; production paths go through vLLM or a managed provider.