using chatgpt locally, without using api key or user and pwd, step by step
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ChatGPT said:
To use ChatGPT-like functionality freely and without login, API keys, or internet, your best option is to use an open-source local model, like the one you’re already using (ggml-gpt4all-j-v1.3-groovy.bin
) — not OpenAI's ChatGPT API, which always requires login and key.
✅ What You Can Do Freely and Without Login in Colab:
✅ Option 1: Use GPT4All (Offline-capable model)
python!pip install gpt4all
from gpt4all import GPT4All
model_path = "/content/drive/My Drive/models/ggml-gpt4all-j-v1.3-groovy.bin" # Make sure model is in Google Drive
model = GPT4All(model_path)
with model.chat_session() as session:
while True:
prompt = input("You: ")
if prompt.lower() in ['exit', 'quit']: break
response = session.prompt(prompt)
print("GPT:", response)
✅ No API key
✅ No account/login
✅ Unlimited usage
⚠️ Needs your .bin
model to be already downloaded in Drive
❌ What You Cannot Do Freely:
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You cannot access ChatGPT API (OpenAI) without an API key.
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You cannot use OpenAI-hosted models in Colab without login/payment.
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Free OpenAI accounts still require email, phone verification, and have rate limits.
✅ Best Free Alternatives for ChatGPT-like Offline Use:
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GPT4All – works in Python, no internet needed once set up
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LLaMA.cpp / Mistral / TinyLLM – run smaller models locally
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Oobabooga Text Generation Web UI – local chatbot with GUI (advanced)
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