What are the minimum VPS requirements for AnythingLLM?

AnythingLLM minimum requirements in the RunOnVPS dataset are RAM 2 GB, disk 10 GB. Values marked Estimated were not published as complete hardware requirements by the checked source.

What VPS tier does RunOnVPS suggest for AnythingLLM?

RunOnVPS suggests the 4 GB RAM tier as a starting point. This is our own sizing suggestion derived from the recommended RAM (4 GB), not an official provider recommendation.

Does AnythingLLM support Docker?

The checked dataset records Docker support for AnythingLLM as: Yes.

Does AnythingLLM need a GPU?

AnythingLLM GPU requirement: Optional. See the source notes on this page for workload-specific exceptions.

Automation / AI / Dev

AnythingLLM on VPS

All-in-one local-first AI app to chat with documents and build agents with multi-user support

See requirements View on GitHub

GitHub stars: ~67k (2026-10-24)
License: MIT
Docker: Yes
GPU: Optional

Requirements

Minimum and recommended VPS specs

Badges are attached to each value. An estimate is never presented as an official project requirement.

AnythingLLM hardware requirements
Resource	Minimum	Recommended
RAM	2 GB Official	4 GB Estimated
CPU	Not stated Not stated	2 vCPU Estimated
Disk	10 GB Official	Not stated Not stated

Disk figures describe the application footprint recorded in the dataset. Personal media, documents, backups and other user data can require substantially more storage.

RunOnVPS sizing suggestion

Suggested VPS tier

4 GB RAM tier

This is our sizing suggestion, derived from AnythingLLM’s recommended RAM of 4 GB. It is not an official requirement and it does not guarantee that every workload, plug-in set or media library will fit comfortably.

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Deployment

Docker & GPU

Docker support: Yes

GPU: Optional

Check the source notes below before assuming a GPU, transcoding workload or machine-learning feature is included in the baseline deployment.

Commercial alternative

What it can replace

ChatGPT

AnythingLLM is catalogued here as a self-hosted alternative to ChatGPT. Feature parity varies, so compare your required workflow before migrating.

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Important notes

Minimum RAM/disk are official, from the repo BARE_METAL.md Minimum Requirements section (aim for at least 2GB RAM; minimum 10GB disk recommended) - that file covers the non-Docker production method, and no separate hardware minimum was found in the repo's Docker docs. min_cpu left blank: official docs do not state a CPU minimum. Recommended values are estimates. GPU optional: the built-in local LLM engine can run on CPU or GPU (CUDA/Vulkan); cloud LLM providers need no GPU. Official Docker image: mintplexlabs/anythingllm. GitHub stars 67493 on 2026-10-24.

Data source: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/blob/master/BARE_METAL.md

Project repository: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm

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