Observed arrival · 2026-10-18

Rig Per Dollar: matching local models to hardware

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

A budget-and-model picker for comparing PCs and GPUs that can run local AI models.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-18 issue.

For: People choosing hardware for local LLMs
Worth noticing: Speed figures are labeled as memory-bandwidth estimates until measured results are available.

Field notes

The model list marks some entries as older, making the distinction between current and still-widely-run options visible. Hardware choices extend beyond discrete graphics cards to Apple Mac Studio configurations and a Framework Desktop listing with 192 GB of memory; the homepage also links to methodology and fully priced builds.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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