#local-ai
12 posts tagged with #local-ai
Every article below is hand-written, technically reviewed, and focused on local-ai. Posts cover real-world architecture decisions, code-level implementation patterns, and trade-offs you'll only discover after shipping production systems.
AI and Machine Learning Mac mini M4 vs M4 Pro 2026: Which One Actually Pays Off?
I'd pick the M4 for solo developers and light local AI work under $600; I'd pick the M4 Pro the moment you're running 30B+ parameter models or need that second display for a real dev setup. The $300 price gap is real, but so is the memory ceiling.
Developer Tools 10 Self-Hosted AI Tools That Replace SaaS [2026 Tested]
I tested self-hosted AI alternatives across 10 SaaS categories — analytics, transcription, search, vector DB, OCR, translation, CRM, LLM inference, API clients, and bookmarks. Here's what actually saves money and what's not worth the setup.
AI and Machine Learning Local AI Voice Assistant Stack 2026: Whisper + Piper + Ollama Wired Together
Build a fully offline voice assistant in 2026 using Whisper STT, Piper TTS, Ollama, and Home Assistant — no cloud, no subscription, no data leaving your network.
AI and Machine Learning How to Run Local Agentic AI on Your Mac With MLX After WWDC 2026
Apple's WWDC 2026 MLX session was 13 minutes and skipped the hard parts. Here's the full setup: model selection, MTP speculative decoding, multimodal support, and wiring it all to a coding agent.
AI and Machine Learning NVIDIA RTX Spark: What the Backlash Gets Wrong About AI on Your Desktop [2026]
RTX Spark launched to massive controversy — privacy fears, Apple Silicon comparisons, and marketing skepticism. Here's what actually matters for developers running local models.
Developer Tools Text Generation WebUI vs Ollama 2026: Which Local LLM Tool Wins?
Ollama wins for developers who want a fast, CLI-first runtime with clean API integration; Text Generation WebUI wins for researchers and power users who need deep model control and a browser-based interface. Your choice hinges on whether you optimize for simplicity or configurability.
Developer Tools Ollama vs llama.cpp 2026: Which Local LLM Tool Actually Wins?
Ollama wins for developers who want a fast, polished setup with REST APIs and model management. llama.cpp wins for power users squeezing every last token of performance from their hardware.
Developer Tools Ollama vs Llamafile 2026: Which Local LLM Tool Actually Wins?
Ollama wins for developers who want a persistent API server with a rich model library and ecosystem integrations. Llamafile wins for anyone who needs zero-install portability — one executable, any machine, no setup.
Technology LLM Wiki Setup: Karpathy's Knowledge Base [2026 Guide]
I've been running Karpathy's LLM Wiki pattern for three months. Here's the real setup process, which agents work best, and where the pattern breaks down.
Technology Gemma 3 on Raspberry Pi 5: Benchmarked [2026]
I benchmarked every runnable Gemma variant on a Raspberry Pi 5 — Gemma 3 1B, 4B, QAT models, and Gemma 3n — with real tokens-per-second numbers, RAM usage, and a definitive size guide for Pi owners.
Technology AMD ROCm vs CUDA for Local AI [2026 Compared]
After months of running LLMs on AMD hardware, here's the brutally honest comparison of ROCm vs CUDA that no marketing page will give you — covering real performance, setup friction, and which GPUs actually work.
Breaking Tech News The M5 MacBook Pro: Cutting Through the Spec Sheet for Developers
Apple's M5 MacBook Pro brings Neural Accelerators to every GPU core and up to 128GB unified memory. Here's what that means if you're running local AI models or compiling large codebases.