Observed arrival · 2026-10-09

CARTOUCHE: an offline AI on a USB stick

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Editorial interest 78/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A French-language project sells USB drives designed to run an AI assistant locally, without an account or cloud connection.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-09 issue.

For: People seeking offline AI on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Worth noticing: The page reports Qwen3.5 4B at 93 tokens per second on an RTX 5060 Ti; this is a project-reported benchmark.

Field notes

The page gives a minimum memory requirement of 8 GB and says a graphics card accelerates use but is not required. It lists a 128 GB SanDisk option at €30, with tracked shipping shown separately, and describes Éclair as a custom board connecting USB-C to an NVMe SSD. The stated benchmark uses Qwen3.5 4B and an RTX 5060 Ti.

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◎NicheUnusually specific use

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