19 Free Resources to Master Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama and Mistral

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A curated directory of 19 free learning resources has been compiled to help users build practical skills with major AI models, including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Llama, and Mistral. The collection, maintained at brianpfeil.com/learn, covers official courses, cookbooks, API documentation, and hands-on tutorials from labs such as Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Meta. All links are accessible without signing in, and the compiler has marked recommended starting points within the list. The resources also include tools like Ollama, llama.cpp, and MLX LM for running open-source models locally on personal hardware. The full directory is regularly updated and organized by learning goal, with additional paths covering areas such as cloud, code, and AI for kids.

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