Google's $100 AI Ultra is still overpriced, and here's what I use instead
…That pricing shift is unsustainable, and I've started running a local LLM as a hybrid model to offset the costs. It's not as fast, or as capable, but it's…
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Gemma is a family of open-weight language models released by Google for text generation and related NLP tasks.
I replaced Cursor and Antigravity with a completely local VS Code setup, and I missed less than I expected
…Related I ran local LLMs on Intel's cheapest iGPU, and the results were surprisingly decent It ain't no match for a dedicated GPU, but you can run some light LLMs…
Local LLMs are actually good now, and I wasted months not realizing it
…Related Google's Gemma 4 isn't the smartest local LLM I've run, but it's the one I reach for most Google's newest Gemma 4 models are both powerful…
I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware
…Related 7 self-hosted services I use that can run perfectly on a Raspberry Pi Not every self-hosted application requires a top-of-the-line workstation Open WebUI + local LLMs provide…
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I ran Gemma, Llama, and Qwen on my phone, and only one of them is worth the storage
1d agoI tried Google's new DiffusionGemma, and watching it generate text like an image is unlike any local LLM
1d agoI tested 3 local LLMs on my RTX 4070 Ti for real work — only one earned a permanent spot
2d agoI ran a powerful local AI model on my laptop, and it didn’t feel like a compromise
6d agoI built a portfolio website using Claude Design's open-source alternative, and it gave Claude a real run for its money
…And the option that really pulled me in was BYOK with any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, which means you can also point it at a local model running through something like LM Studio…
Your old GPU can still run big LLMs – you just need the right tweaks
…While Falcon, Gemma (Google), and Mistral are all legitimate open-weight models you can run locally, Meta's Llama series is arguably the most widely adopted and has the largest ecosystem of…
I replaced my entire browser extension stack with one local LLM, and I'm not going back
…The first is by connecting a browser extension to a local server running on your machine. The second is to use extensions that run models directly in the browser. I went with…
Claude Pro is great, but here are 3 reasons why it'll never be the only subscription you'll need
…In my own workflow, I run a locally hosted 24B variant of Gemma 4 for routine generative tasks, such as first drafts and boilerplate, and reserve Claude strictly for the features that…
After a year of self-hosting LLMs, I realized the real bottleneck isn’t the GPU
…While Falcon, Gemma (Google), and Mistral are all legitimate open-weight models you can run locally, Meta's Llama series is arguably the most widely adopted and has the largest ecosystem of…
I built a local AI stack with 5 Docker containers, and now I'll never pay for ChatGPT again
…There are other options, like LM Studio, that also power local AI setups. Open WebUI Bring the ChatGPT experience to your own local hardware While Ollama runs the models, Open WebUI is…