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Find the file.
Then decide.
Short, source-linked explanations for the questions that usually appear five minutes before someone deletes the wrong model folder.
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Start with the storage you can see.
These pages help locate and understand existing local data. They do not tell you to delete a cache or archive until you know what depends on it.
Where is the Hugging Face cache directory?
Find the Hugging Face cache location, inspect overrides, and distinguish a cache snapshot from an intentional model library.
Ollama model location: where are models stored?
Find the Ollama models directory, check OLLAMA_MODELS, and avoid moving a live runtime folder blindly.
LoRA vs. QLoRA: what changes and what stays?
Compare QLoRA vs. LoRA when deciding what a training artifact represents and what must remain reproducible.
What is a SafeTensors file?
Understand the SafeTensors file format, what “safe” means, and why an extension is not a full retention or trust policy.
LM Studio model location: where does LM Studio store models?
Use LM Studio’s own model inventory and import workflow before changing local model storage.