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# AI Server

Learn how to use the DeGirum AI Server to efficiently host your hardware with local or cloud models.

*Estimated read time: 4 minutes*

You should use the DeGirum AI server when you want to:

* Use models from the DeGirum AI Hub while running inference on local Axelera accelerators.
* Serve models from on-device storage for fully offline or LAN-hosted operation.

Continue to [Inference with cloud models](/axelera/advanced-guides/ai-server/ai-server-inference-with-cloud-models.md) or [Inference with local models](/axelera/advanced-guides/ai-server/ai-server-inference-with-local-models.md) to learn more about using a DeGirum AI server.