Local Deep Research
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~95% on SimpleQA (e.g. Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090). Supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google, ...). 10+ search engines - arXiv, PubMed, your private documents. Every
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Local Deep Research
Added 1 June 2026
Overview
Local Deep Research is a Python tool that achieves ~95% on SimpleQA using models like Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090. It supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google) and integrates 10+ search engines including arXiv, PubMed, and private documents. All processing is local and encrypted.
Best for
Best for
Researchers who need private, high-accuracy deep research with local control
Use cases
- Conduct literature reviews across arXiv and PubMed
- Analyze private documents with encrypted local processing
- Run deep research queries using any local or cloud LLM
Notes
Local Deep Research is a Python tool that achieves ~95% on SimpleQA using models like Qwen3.6-27B on a 3090. It supports all local and cloud LLMs (llama.cpp, Ollama, Google) and integrates 10+ search engines including arXiv, PubMed, and private documents. All processing is local and encrypted.
8,273 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Conduct literature reviews across arXiv and PubMed
- Analyze private documents with encrypted local processing
- Run deep research queries using any local or cloud LLM
Pros
- High accuracy on SimpleQA benchmark (~95%)
- Supports a wide range of LLMs and search engines
- Local and encrypted for privacy
Cons
- Requires a powerful GPU (e.g., 3090) for top performance
- Setup may be complex for non-technical users
- Resource-intensive for large-scale research
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Pros
- High accuracy on SimpleQA benchmark (~95%)
- Supports a wide range of LLMs and search engines
- Local and encrypted for privacy
Cons
- Requires a powerful GPU (e.g., 3090) for top performance
- Setup may be complex for non-technical users
- Resource-intensive for large-scale research
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