Every machine can run a local LLM (here's what fits)
A per-tier guide to running local LLMs in 2026, from 8GB integrated graphics to a 192GB Mac Studio. Specific models, specific speeds, specific configs.
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Why Apple Silicon punches above its weight on local LLMs
Unified memory lets the GPU see all of RAM. Here's why that beats a discrete-GPU PC past 32B parameters, what fits in 16/32/64/128/192GB, and where Apple Silicon still loses.
What it takes to run a model on your own machine
Why VRAM is the one number that decides whether a local LLM runs, what quantization really does to a model file, and the hardware ladder from an 8GB laptop to a 192GB workstation.
Where AI actually runs: cloud, local, edge
When you use AI, a model file is sitting on a real machine. There are only three places it can be, and which one decides almost everything else.