Hardware

What we actually recommend for running AI at home - picked for value, not for the biggest spec sheet.

Ryzen 7 Mini PC (32GB RAM)

The mini PC we recommend for running local AI - enough RAM and CPU headroom for 7-8B models, no GPU required.

$400-500

External NVMe SSD (1TB+)

Cheap, portable storage for when your model collection outgrows internal storage - fast enough that load times barely suffer.

$60-100

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