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Saturday, March 14, 2026

"Can I Run AI Locally?" — A Hardware Compatibility Checker for Local LLMs

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This tool tells you whether your machine can actually run popular open-source AI models locally, factoring in GPU VRAM, RAM, and compute. It hit #1 on HN with over 1,100 upvotes — clearly a pain point for devs tired of guessing.

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