Llama BuildsIndependent buying guides, benchmarks, and PC builds for running LLMs locally. Find the right GPU for the models you want to run, and the models your GPU can run.https://llamabuilds.ai/en-usThe best GPUs for running AI models locally (2026)https://llamabuilds.ai/best/gpus-for-local-llms/https://llamabuilds.ai/best/gpus-for-local-llms/The best GPUs for running LLMs at home in 2026, chosen on VRAM, memory bandwidth and October 2026 prices, with estimated speeds on current open models.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuying-guidegpusbuying guidevramnvidiaamdintelHow much VRAM do you need to run LLMs locally?https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/how-much-vram-do-you-need/https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/how-much-vram-do-you-need/Plan on about 0.6GB of VRAM per billion parameters at Q4_K_M, plus context and overhead. Tables by model size, quantization, context length and GPU tier.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTexplainervramhardwarekv-cachequantizationbeginnersLLM quantization explained: what Q4_K_M, Q8_0 and the rest meanhttps://llamabuilds.ai/guides/llm-quantization-explained/https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/llm-quantization-explained/What GGUF quant names like Q4_K_M and Q8_0 mean, how much quality each level loses in published benchmarks, and how to pick one for your VRAM.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTexplainerquantizationggufllama-cppmlxbeginnersThe best Macs and mini PCs for running LLMs locally (2026)https://llamabuilds.ai/best/macs-and-mini-pcs-for-local-llms/https://llamabuilds.ai/best/macs-and-mini-pcs-for-local-llms/Our 2026 picks among Mac Studio, DGX Spark and Ryzen AI Max+ mini PCs for running big LLMs on unified memory, with usable GPU memory, estimated speeds and prices.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuying-guidemacmini pcunified memoryapple siliconstrix halodgx sparkbuying guideNVIDIA GPUs on Linux for local AI: which cards to buy and how to set them uphttps://llamabuilds.ai/guides/nvidia-gpus-on-linux/https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/nvidia-gpus-on-linux/Which NVIDIA cards behave on Linux for 24/7 AI work, why fan control and cooling matter, and how to set up drivers, CUDA, llama.cpp and Ollama on Ubuntu.Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThow-tolinuxubuntunvidiadriverscudasetupIs the RTX 3090 still the best GPU for local AI in 2026?https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/rtx-3090-for-local-ai/https://llamabuilds.ai/guides/rtx-3090-for-local-ai/Six years on, a used RTX 3090 still gets you 24GB at 936 GB/s for about $1,050. How it stacks up against the RTX 5070 Ti, 5090, 7900 XTX, R9700 and more.Sat, 05 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTcommentaryrtx-3090nvidiaused-gpusmulti-gpubuying-advice