Proposed components for a comprehensive local AI offline backup kit

A Reddit user outlines a comprehensive list of software and models to store offline for maintaining access to local AI capabilities in the event of widespread internet restrictions or bans. The proposed kit focuses on preserving essential tools, operating systems, and model weights to ensure functionality without external dependencies.

• 16-bit safetensors of key LLMs (e.g., Qwen 27b, Gemma 31b) rather than quantized GGUF formats.
• Local diffusion models for image generation (Z Image Turbo/Flux Klein), video generation (LTX2.3/Wan2.2), and editing (Qwen Image Edit).
• Source code and copies of inference engines and UIs including llama.cpp, vLLM, LMStudio, Ollama, Kobold, ComfyUI, and SillyTavern.
• Offline copies of macOS, Windows 10/11, and Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Pop!
• Rufus (including legacy versions for Windows 7/XP) for OS flashing and virtualization software like UTM and VirtualBox.
• P-E-W's Heretic/Grimoire tools for model de-censoring and potential additions for STT, TTS, audio, and OCR models.

This collection aims to mitigate the risk of losing access to local AI resources if governments ban downloads or torrenting, ensuring users retain critical computational tools.