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local AI hardware
Five entry points covering the whole journey — from "what should I buy" to "what runs on what I already have." Every page sources from the same benchmark dataset and refreshes on the same cadence.
75builds compared
57open-weights LLMs
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Best build for local AI
Best, runner-up, honorable mention — per budget.
See the picks →State of Local AI
What's winning, what's coming, what to buy.
Read the snapshot →Compare
Two builds or two models — head-to-head.
Start comparing →Hardware picker
75 builds, matched to your budget.
Open the picker →LLMs for your hardware
Pick a build, see the best LLMs that fit.
Match LLMs →News
Model + hardware launches. Updated every 2 days.
Latest news →Go deeper
- Every build, side by side — full comparison table for every SKU in the dataset.
- All models — every LLM with its tier, size, quants, and benchmark cells.
- Changelog — what's changed across snapshots.
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