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Local AI Rigs
Updated April 2026

Run AI Locally on Your Hardware

No API costs. No data leaving your machine. No rate limits. We compare GPUs, map model-fit and VRAM requirements, and build practical planning tools so you don't have to guess what hardware you need.

Best GPU Guide 2026How Much VRAM Do I Need?

Start with the best GPU guide, check the planning tools, or compare against the latest hardware reviews.

Find the Right Hardware for Your AI Workload

GPU Buyer's Guides

Best GPUs for local LLMs ranked by VRAM, performance, and budget. RTX 5090, 4090, 3090, AMD, Intel Arc — all compared.

Build Guides

Complete AI PC build guides with component lists. Budget ($500), mid-range ($1,000), and power-user ($2,000+) tiers.

VRAM Requirements

How much VRAM do you need for Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, Stable Diffusion? The complete reference table.

Setup Tutorials

Step-by-step guides for Ollama, LM Studio, ComfyUI, Open WebUI, and every popular local AI tool.

Benchmarks & Tools

VRAM estimation, GPU comparison, electricity planning, and a growing reference dataset for local AI hardware decisions.

New to Local AI?

Complete beginner's guide. What hardware you need, which software to use, and your first local AI conversation in 10 minutes.

Why Run AI on Your Own Hardware?

Cloud AI costs $20-200+/month with usage limits and privacy concerns. Local AI costs $0/month after hardware — and your data never leaves your machine.

$0/mo

No API costs after hardware investment

100%

Complete data privacy — nothing leaves your network

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No rate limits, no usage caps, no throttling

24/7

Always available — even offline

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