docker model start-runner

Description Start Docker Model Runner (Docker Engine only)
Usage docker model start-runner

Description

This command starts the Docker Model Runner without pulling container images. Use this command to start the runner when you already have the required images locally.

For the first-time setup or to ensure you have the latest images, use docker model install-runner instead.

Options

Option Default Description
--backend Specify backend (llama.cpp|vllm). Default: llama.cpp
--debug Enable debug logging
--do-not-track Do not track models usage in Docker Model Runner
--gpu auto Specify GPU support (none|auto|cuda|rocm|musa|cann)
--port Docker container port for Docker Model Runner (default: 12434 for Docker Engine, 12435 for Cloud mode)