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Best Mini PCs for Local AI Under $300 in 2026
A $200 refurbished ThinkCentre runs 7B models at 5-8 tok/s. A $350 AMD Ryzen box hits 10-15 tok/s. Specific picks, real benchmarks, and what's worth buying.
CPU-Only LLMs 2026: Real tok/s, Best Models & a 70B Dual-Xeon Build
No GPU? A decent CPU runs 7B models at 10-15 tok/s, and BitNet hits 45 tok/s in 0.4GB. Real benchmarks, best models, and a $1,100 dual-Xeon 70B build.
Best Models Under 3B: Small LLMs That Work
The best models under 3B parameters for laptops, old GPUs, Raspberry Pi, and phones. What works, what doesn't, and which tiny LLM to pick for your use case.