Free Machine Learning Resources
My curated hub for learning, building, and exploring ML—locally, in-browser, and beyond.
For those starting out or exploring advanced tools, this list covers frameworks, open-source models, browser-based AI tools, and courses that are completely free to use.
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  • Browser-Based Machine Learning Frameworks

Browser-Based Machine Learning Frameworks
TensorFlow.js
A JavaScript library for training and running ML models in the browser or Node.js. Great for tasks like image classification and NLP using pre-trained models.
ONNX.js
Run pre-trained ONNX models in the browser using WebAssembly (WASM) for performance.
Transformers.js
Run transformer models like BERT or GPT-2 directly in the browser with WebAssembly. Useful for privacy-sensitive NLP apps.
ml5.js
Beginner-friendly library built on TensorFlow.js. Offers APIs for image classification, pose detection, and more.
Web AI
Lightweight library for running deep learning models in-browser. 👉Demo Site
Local Machine Learning Platforms
Ollama
Run large language models locally with privacy and performance in mind. Supports models like GPT-J, LLaMA, and Mistral.
Page Assist
Run local models directly in your browser (Chromium or Firefox) as an extension.
RunPod
GPU-powered pods for running ML workloads in the cloud or locally. Supports NVIDIA A100/H100 GPUs.
Open WebUI
Offline UI solution for running models like Ollama locally. Supports OpenAI-compatible APIs.
General Open-Source ML Tools
MLflow
Track experiments, manage models, and deploy across platforms.
Gradio
Create easy-to-share web apps for ML models with multiple input types (text, image, audio).
Streamlit
Convert Python scripts into interactive web apps—no front-end skills needed.
Hugging Face Transformers
Popular library for pre-trained models in NLP, vision, and audio.
Specialised Tools & Open-Source Models
Specialised Tools
  • ONNX Runtime Web: High-performance inference engine using WebAssembly and WebGL for GPU acceleration in the browser.
  • Google AI Studio: Web-based workspace for experimenting with Google's Gemini AI models.
Open-Source Models
  • Google Gemma 2: Open LLM with 9B and 27B parameter variants, optimised for different hardware.
  • BLOOM: Multilingual model supporting 46 human and 13 programming languages.
  • GPT-NeoX: 20B parameter autoregressive LLM trained on The Pile.
  • DeepSeek R1: Reasoning-focused LLM with a 128K token context window and multilingual capabilities.
  • LLaMA : Meta's high-performance open-source LLM for research and deployment.
Open-Source Frameworks
Google's flexible ML framework supporting mobile and web platforms.
Dynamic, research-friendly ML library. Widely used in academia and industry.
Classic ML toolkit for classification, regression, and clustering.
High-level API for TensorFlow. Simple and beginner-friendly.
Real-time computer vision library for image processing, detection, and analysis.
Powerful gradient boosting framework for structured data.
MLOps Platforms
  1. Kubeflow
    Kubernetes-native platform for scalable ML pipelines.
  1. Hopsworks
    ML platform with feature store and data versioning tools.
  1. Pachyderm
    ML data pipeline framework with strong lineage and reproducibility.
  1. ZenML
    Modular MLOps framework for building reproducible workflows.
  1. Metaflow
    Netflix’s framework for managing ML workflows in Python or R.
  1. ClearML
    Track experiments, datasets, and model versions seamlessly.
Rust-Based ML Tools
Hugging Face's minimalist ML framework built in Rust.
Efficient Rust-based inference engine for large models like Mistral-Large-Instruct.
Fast numerical computing library written in Rust.
Free Machine Learning Courses
Foundations
  • Kaggle: Intro to Machine Learning: Great for beginners—interactive notebooks and competitions included.
  • Elements of AI: Award-winning beginner course from the University of Helsinki.
  • fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning: Project-based deep learning with PyTorch. Geared for coders.
NVIDIA AI Training (DLI)
  • NVIDIA DLI: Self-paced courses on deep learning, CUDA, and AI tools. Includes certificates.
Additional Free Resources
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