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Complete Setup of Open WebUI with Docker Compose and NVIDIA Container Toolkit

A complete, production-ready guide to running the ChatGPT-like Open WebUI interface on your self-hosted Linux server with hardware acceleration.
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Zaisha
Staff Writer · Verified Editor
Published Oct 25, 2026 · 3 min read · 78 words
Quick Overview

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The Self-Hosted AI Interface Standard

Open WebUI delivers a feature-complete ChatGPT alternative that connects seamlessly to local model runners like Ollama, vLLM, and LiteLLM, providing multi-user management, document uploads, and web browsing capabilities.

docker-compose.yml Configuration

version: '3.8'
services:
  open-webui:
    image: ghcr.io/open-webui/open-webui:main
    container_name: open-webui
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "3000:8080"
    volumes:
      - open-webui-data:/app/backend/data
    environment:
      - OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:11434
    extra_hosts:
      - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"

volumes:
  open-webui-data:
Tested & Verified Environment
Author Verified
Operating System: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Verification Date: Oct 25, 2026
Testing Methodology & Notes: Docker 27.0 with NVIDIA Container Toolkit 1.16. Tested multi-model switching, document RAG, and Web search integration.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Structured for search engines and AI answer systems (AEO/GEO).

Yes. Open WebUI itself is a frontend and API gateway. The GPU requirements depend entirely on the backend model runner (e.g., Ollama or vLLM).

More answers in our FAQ hub.

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