Local AI Inference

A 284B Model on a 64GB CPU, No GPU

DeepSeek-V4-Flash, a 284B MoE with 13B active parameters, runs on a 64GB CPU at 9 to 14 tokens per second using a custom 1.6-bit quantization.

November 11, 2026 6 min read

TensorFold: Local LLMs on Mac and NVIDIA

TensorFold runs local LLMs on Apple Silicon and NVIDIA from one Zig binary, exposing OpenAI and Anthropic APIs on one port. Here is the setup path.

November 9, 2026 10 min read
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Nvidia RTX 20/30/40 Firmware Slows Linux AI

Nvidia’s firmware throttles FP16 and BF16 Tensor Core throughput on RTX 20/30/40 cards, cutting Linux AI speed by up to 39% on an RTX 4090.

November 4, 2026 9 min read
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Qwenputer: A RISC-V CPU Inside an LLM

Qwenputer compiles a deterministic RISC-V CPU into Qwen3.5-4B’s weights, using Gated DeltaNet state as RAM to run real binaries inside a language model.

October 29, 2026 10 min read
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Pure-Rust PDF Engine with WASM and MCP

PaperPilot’s v0.6 workspace ships one Rust core behind a CLI, a stdio MCP server, a WASM worker, and a local gateway on port 7823, with files staying local.

October 26, 2026 14 min read
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Cerebras Inference Speed on Wafer-Scale Chip

Cerebras packs three overclocked WSE-3T wafer-scale engines into one CS-4 rack, pushing decode rates toward 3,000 tokens per second for AI inference.

October 25, 2026 9 min read
Close-up of a modern GeForce RTX graphics card installed in a computer, illustrating the limited VRAM available for running 70B language models locally

Hardware Needed to Run Large AI Models

Discover hardware requirements, quantization techniques, and throughput insights for running 70B AI models locally in 2026.

September 27, 2026 13 min read
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Best Quantization Methods for llama.cpp

Discover the best quantization methods for llama.cpp, optimizing performance and accuracy with detailed insights into GGUF formats and hardware considerations.

September 14, 2026 7 min read
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Using Apple Silicon for AI Inference

Explore the capabilities and limitations of Apple Silicon for large language models, comparing it with GPU-based solutions for AI inference workloads.

September 14, 2026 11 min read
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Best Local AI Inference Tools for 2026

Discover the best local AI inference tools in 2026. Learn how to choose between llama.cpp, vLLM, SGLang, and Ollama for optimal performance and compatibility.

September 13, 2026 13 min read
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What is Mamdani fuzzy inference?

Explore Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first eight months in office, highlighting practical policies on affordability, AI regulation, and their implications for…

September 8, 2026 9 min read
Close-up of high-performance NVIDIA graphics cards showing the VRAM hardware needed to run 70B parameter LLM models locally

Best Hardware for Large AI Models

Learn the hardware and VRAM requirements for running large AI models locally, including quantization formats, throughput, and system build guidance.

August 22, 2026 14 min read