How to Download & Run Llama 4 Locally (Scout, Maverick)

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In this video, I’ll show you how to run Meta’s new LLaMA 4 model locally using LM Studio — no coding required! LM Studio is a powerful desktop app that lets you run large language models locally with just a few clicks.

🚀 We’ll walk through:
How to download and set up LLaMA 4 Scout 17B
How to send prompts (including text + image for multimodal)
What kind of hardware is required for smooth performance
How LM Studio simplifies the process — no command line needed!

🧠 Why LLaMA 4?

It’s Meta’s most advanced open model yet. 17B active parameters, multimodal input support. Handles long contexts up to 10 million tokens