# Utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) outside of the database

**URL:** <https://community.exasol.com/t/utilizing-large-language-models-llms-outside-of-the-database/153>\
**Category:** AI & Data Science\
**Created:** [June 5, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/utilizing-large-language-models-llms-outside-of-the-database/153 "2025-06-05T12:03:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![dirk.beerbohm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@dirk.beerbohm](https://community.exasol.com/u/dirk.beerbohm)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.exasol.com/t/utilizing-large-language-models-llms-outside-of-the-database/153/1 "2025-06-05T12:03:01Z")

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With Exasol you have two options to utilize LLM on your data, inside the database or infering an external LLM. Both approaches are based on Exasol’s User-Defined-Function (UDF) framework. See the following article about how you can utilize external LLMs to process your data in the Exasol database:

> **[Extensibility as a Critical Metric for Database Performance](https://www.exasol.com/blog/extensibility-database/)**
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> Discover how extensibility plays a key role in enhancing database performance. Learn why it's essential with our in-depth guide with practical examples.

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