Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
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Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
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Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#2As somebody that has a vague interest in running local LLMs… they day i decide to burn cash on hardware I might as well go all-in a get either a 128gb mac studio or an nvidia dgx spark (or some other equivalent gb10-based system).
The 64gb mac mini is also interesting, if anything because it is very likely to hold most of its value when reselling.
I’m keeping an eye on the next apple hardware refreshes, particularly for mac minis and mac studios.
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#3Currently NVidia's mini PC, or the version licensed to Asus, is one of the few that I can actually buy with Linux pre-installed with a fully OEM supported version.
One would expect that by now buying desktop class computers on shops with a Linux experience would be rather common.
Geekcom devices that it advertises as Linux ready, are actually sold with Windows pre-installed.
I guess they mean WSL ready.
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#4As somebody that has a vague interest in running local LLMs… they day i decide to burn cash on hardware I might as well go all-in a get either a 128gb mac studio or an nvidia dgx spark (or some other equivalent gb10-based system). The 64gb mac mini is also interesting, if anything because it is very likely to hold most of its value when reselling. I’m keeping an eye on the next apple hardware refreshes, particularly…
The models are good enough now, so I'm waiting for the day they start selling inference ASICs with 100x the token output speed. See Taalas demo.
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#5Could we post articles that are obviously written by an LLM with a flair?
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#6Currently NVidia's mini PC, or the version licensed to Asus, is one of the few that I can actually buy with Linux pre-installed with a fully OEM supported version. One would expect that by now buying desktop class computers on shops with a Linux experience would be rather common. Geekcom devices that it advertises as Linux ready, are actually sold with Windows pre-installed. I guess they mean WSL ready.
I would guess they mean it's ready for you to install Linux on it
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#7As somebody that has a vague interest in running local LLMs… they day i decide to burn cash on hardware I might as well go all-in a get either a 128gb mac studio or an nvidia dgx spark (or some other equivalent gb10-based system). The 64gb mac mini is also interesting, if anything because it is very likely to hold most of its value when reselling. I’m keeping an eye on the next apple hardware refreshes, particularly…
I just use my gaming pc. So I can play games or code with assistance for fun. It's awesome because it's mine and technically I can do whatever I want with it. Having a decent computer around and lower end laptops is pretty budget friendly.
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#8As somebody that has a vague interest in running local LLMs… they day i decide to burn cash on hardware I might as well go all-in a get either a 128gb mac studio or an nvidia dgx spark (or some other equivalent gb10-based system). The 64gb mac mini is also interesting, if anything because it is very likely to hold most of its value when reselling. I’m keeping an eye on the next apple hardware refreshes, particularly…
The 14inch Macbook Pros with 64GB are really good value considering it's a much more complicated machine than the Mini.
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#9Could we post articles that are obviously written by an LLM with a flair?
"Here's the part that nobody talks about"
"Two gotchas before you click buy"
I really think there could be a score for entropy in playfulness that should differentiate LLM output
Re: Mini PC for local LLMs in 2026
#10"Local inference is rarely cheaper if you’re being honest with yourself about how much you actually use it."
Sorry, but this is not even close to "being honest", it's bad math. That calculation assumes you do nothing with the computer other than local inference.