Strata 0.2.9 speeds up local model prefill by 88%

On October 31, 2026, a report on the Chinese software site Xiaozhong Ruanjian (小众软件) covered the release of Strata 0.2.9, a tool for running large language models locally. According to the report, the update raises Prefill throughput for local LLMs by up to 88 percent, adds support for 1-bit DeepSeek, and concentrates its improvements on the Windows platform. The site describes Strata as a program updated on a near-daily basis, and frames this release as a further step in its ongoing effort to speed up local model inference. The figures cited, including the 88 percent Prefill improvement and the 1-bit DeepSeek support, come solely from this report, and no independent verification or subsequent updates were available at the time of writing. No other details about pricing, documentation, or planned follow-up features were mentioned in the coverage.