Local AI
Open-weight and open-source models and the tools that run them, tested on our own machine: how fast they run, how much memory they need, what they send home and what they cost to run against paying for a cloud service.
AnalysisCloud AI vs local: the true cost compared
Stop arguing about whether local AI is cheaper. Add up the real cost of AI subscriptions vs local: a machine…
ResearchOllama vs MLX vs Jan: Running Local Models on a Mac
Three ways to run a model on Apple Silicon: the foundation, the fast one, and the friendly one. We run…
AnalysisAider vs Cline vs OpenCode vs OpenHands, Picked for You
Four open-source coding agents, four different answers to one question: where do you want to work? Terminal, editor, app window,…
AnalysisOpenCode vs Pi vs Cursor: Which Coding Agent Do You Need?
Three coding agents, three different bets on where you work and where your code goes. We have run all three.…
AnalysisBest local model for OpenCode, compared
Nemotron vs DeepSeek for local coding. DeepSeek scores higher on pure coding benchmarks, and we still run Nemotron as the…
ToolsMarker: Convert PDF to Clean Markdown Locally
PDFs are built for printing, not machines. Marker converts PDF to Markdown with layout detection, keeping tables and equations intact,…
ToolsPiper TTS Setup: Local Text-to-Speech on Any CPU
A Piper TTS setup guide: a lightweight engine that turns text into a WAV file in under a second, on…
WorkflowAI Coding Agent Permissions: Safe File Access
An AI coding agent that can edit files and run commands is useful and, handled carelessly, risky. How we set…
WorkflowMigrate Off Paid AI Tools to Open-Source: A Step-by-Step
You do not have to cancel everything at once. The calm way to replace paid AI tools with open source:…
ResearchLocal Deep Research: A Fully Private, Free Engine
Local deep research that searches, reads and writes a cited report with nothing leaving your machine: a model on Ollama…