local LLM hardware Articles
Browse 14 articles about local LLM hardware.
DGX Spark vs GMK Evo X5 Pro: Which Mini PC Wins for Local LLMs?
NVIDIA DGX Spark vs GMK Tech Evo X5 Pro tested on GLM 5.3, DeepSeek V4, and long-context coding agents. Here's what the numbers show.
Cheap GPU vs Expensive GPU: Running Big LLMs Locally on a Budget
A $2,000 Radeon R9700 with extra system RAM takes on dual RTX Pro 6000 cards to run a 124B MoE model locally. Here's what actually matters.
Nvidia RTX Spark Laptop: What It's Like Running Local AI On It
A hands-on look at the Nvidia RTX Spark powered Surface Laptop Ultra, its unified memory setup, and what running local AI workloads on it actually looks like.
Running Kimi K3.1 Pro Locally: What the Hardware Actually Takes
Kimi K3.1 Pro is a 2.8 trillion parameter open-weight model. Here's what running it locally actually demands in GPUs, RAM, and money.
Is Local AI Worth It? The Cost Math vs ChatGPT and Claude
Local AI hardware costs thousands upfront yet often underperforms ChatGPT and Claude subscriptions. Here's the honest cost and speed breakdown.
Strata Local AI on One RTX 3060 12GB: A $769 Budget Rig Test
Can Strata's local AI engine run on a single RTX 3060 12GB? Here's the hardware cost breakdown, performance numbers, and Hermes agent setup.
Running Qwen3.8-27B Locally: Reasoning Effort, VLLM and Speed Tradeoffs
How to serve Qwen3.8-27B locally with VLLM, tune reasoning effort (low/medium/X-high), and understand its speculative decoding behavior.
RTX 3090 Hits $1,400: What It Means for Local LLM Builders in 2026
Used RTX 3090 prices climbed to $1,400 while 3060s hold near $300. Here's what that price gap means for local LLM builds right now.
Building an 8-GPU AI Workstation with Threadripper Pro: What It Takes
A practical breakdown of the CPU, motherboard, cooling, and power choices behind a multi-GPU AI workstation built on AMD Threadripper Pro.
Apple's New Macs Bet You'll Own AI Instead of Renting It
Apple's refreshed Mac mini and Mac Studio push local AI agents and up to 512GB unified memory, betting owners will skip cloud token bills.
Apple M5 Ultra and M6: Pricing, Specs, and Local AI Performance
Apple's M5 Ultra and M6 chips bring up to 512GB unified memory to local AI compute. Here's what they cost and what models they can run.
What Computer Should You Buy for Local AI in 2026?
A practical framework for matching hardware to local AI models, based on VRAM, quantization, and real benchmark testing across Macs, PCs, and mini boxes.
How to Run DeepSeek V4 Flash Locally: Hardware, Quantization, Tests
A practical guide to running DeepSeek V4 Flash locally, covering VRAM needs, quantization tradeoffs, DGX Spark setups, and real agentic coding results.
AMD Ryzen AI Max Plus 395: 128GB Unified Memory for Local LLMs
AMD's Ryzen AI Max Plus 395 pairs 128GB unified memory with a Radeon 8060S GPU, letting local rigs load 100B+ parameter models without a discrete GPU.