Last Updated on February 13, 2026
Looking for a Microsoft Copilot alternative without recurring inference costs? You might consider utilizing KoboldCpp in combination with LLMs directly within Microsoft Word. KoboldCpp is an easy-to-use AI text-generation software for GGML and GGUF models, inspired by the original KoboldAI. It’s a single self-contained distributable that builds off llama.cpp, and adds a versatile KoboldAI API endpoint.
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See it in Action
Here’s a quick demonstration of how KoboldCpp can be integrated within Microsoft Word on your local machine without recurring inference fees. For more examples, you are invited to explore our video library at @GPTLocalhost!
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