--- title: "#local-ai-models articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 25 articles tagged #local-ai-models on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/local-ai-models" --- Tag # #local-ai-models 25 posts · 0 followers [Robert Degallan](https://hashnode.com/@robertdegallan) · [4d ago](https://hashnode.com/posts/alibaba-and-unknown-european-it-company-are-cooking-something-that-could-crush-ai-goliaths/6af1ef70e8f6898121488da1) ### [Alibaba + unknown European IT company are cooking something that could crush AI Goliaths](https://robertdegallan.hashnode.dev/alibaba-and-unknown-european-it-company-are-cooking-something-that-could-crush-ai-goliaths?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Alibaba's Qwen4-27B model (David) and Amadeus' CoDoc (the rock) standard could tremble the AI Goliaths by providing a small local brain with context. 3 min read · [robertdegallan.hashnode.dev](https://robertdegallan.hashnode.dev/alibaba-and-unknown-european-it-company-are-cooking-something-that-could-crush-ai-goliaths?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dragos Roua](https://hashnode.com/@dragosroua) · [Oct 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/video-testing-apple-intelligence-on-my-16gb-macbook-pro/6ae5997ad60b1eeba21d2978) ### [\[ Video \] Testing Apple Intelligence on my 16GB MacBook Pro](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-testing-apple-intelligence-on-my-16gb-macbook-pro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) I tested the Apple Intelligence model Apple ships with its default install, by actually chatting with it. One of the fastest models so far. 2 min read · [dragosroua.hashnode.dev](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-testing-apple-intelligence-on-my-16gb-macbook-pro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dragos Roua](https://hashnode.com/@dragosroua) · [Oct 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/video-running-liquid-ai-lfm-v2-5-on-my-16-gb-macbookpro/6ac75bcb44f199eebc2f60bd) ### [\[ Video \] Running Liquid AI LFM V2.5 on my 16 GB MacBookPro](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-liquid-ai-lfm-v2-5-on-my-16-gb-macbookpro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) The 4th video in the series about what models can you realistically run on a 16GB MacoBook tests Liquid AI LFM 2.5. A solid model. 2 min read · [dragosroua.hashnode.dev](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-liquid-ai-lfm-v2-5-on-my-16-gb-macbookpro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dragos Roua](https://hashnode.com/@dragosroua) · [Sep 30](https://hashnode.com/posts/video-running-xiaomi-mimo-v2-6-qwen-9b-distill-on-a-16gb-mbp/6abcbe4320681045bceb6e75) ### [\[Video\] Running Xiaomi MiMo V2.6 Qwen 9b Distill on a 16GB MBP](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-xiaomi-mimo-v2-6-qwen-9b-distill-on-a-16gb-mbp?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This week I'm testing Xiaomi MiMo V2.6, Qwen 9b distill, on a 16GB M1 MacBookPro. It works good enough for text generation and light coding 3 min read · [dragosroua.hashnode.dev](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-xiaomi-mimo-v2-6-qwen-9b-distill-on-a-16gb-mbp?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dragos Roua](https://hashnode.com/@dragosroua) · [Sep 25](https://hashnode.com/posts/video-running-google-gemma-4-e4b-on-my-16gb-macbookpro/6ab5dcacd2a5103aac154cb2) ### [\[Video\] Running Google Gemma 4 E4B on my 16GB MacBookPro](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-google-gemma-4-e4b-on-my-16gb-macbookpro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) This week I'm testing Google Gemma 4 E4B on a 16GB M1 MacBookPro. It works surprisingly well for text generation and even light coding. 2 min read · [dragosroua.hashnode.dev](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/video-running-google-gemma-4-e4b-on-my-16gb-macbookpro?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Dragos Roua](https://hashnode.com/@dragosroua) · [Sep 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-open-weights-models-can-you-realistically-run-on-a-medium-laptop-september-2026/6aab566a1304db898a810b9e) ### [What Open Weights Models Can You Realistically Run on a Medium Laptop (September 2026)?](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/what-open-weights-models-can-you-realistically-run-on-a-medium-laptop-september-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Open source AI is here to stay, so let's see what open weights models you can realistically run on a medium laptop as of September 2026. 3 min read · [dragosroua.hashnode.dev](https://dragosroua.hashnode.dev/what-open-weights-models-can-you-realistically-run-on-a-medium-laptop-september-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [mamonu](https://hashnode.com/@mamonu) · [Sep 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/running-large-moe-llms-on-modest-hardware-with-freetoken/6aa2a6107f57524dc8baf606) ### [Running Large MoE LLMs on Modest Hardware with FreeToken](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/running-large-moe-llms-on-modest-hardware-with-freetoken?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A new open-source inference engine designed to run MoE models on hardware that doesn't have enough VRAM to hold them 15 min read · [mamonu.hashnode.dev](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/running-large-moe-llms-on-modest-hardware-with-freetoken?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [mamonu](https://hashnode.com/@mamonu) · [Sep 9](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-a-mac-mini-2012-for-llm-inference-with-koboldcpp/6aa184fbdb8661a7a6a47a26) ### [Using a mac mini (2012) for LLM inference with KoboldCpp](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/using-a-mac-mini-2012-for-llm-inference-with-koboldcpp?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) or... "necessity is the mother of invention" 24 min read · [mamonu.hashnode.dev](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/using-a-mac-mini-2012-for-llm-inference-with-koboldcpp?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [1](https://hashnode.com/posts/using-a-mac-mini-2012-for-llm-inference-with-koboldcpp/6aa184fbdb8661a7a6a47a26) [mamonu](https://hashnode.com/@mamonu) · [Aug 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/turning-a-dell-optiplex-7060-sff-into-a-cheap-local-ai-inference-box/6a8aa0c6d8f42050c98bb7e1) ### [Turning a Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF into a Cheap Local AI Inference Box](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/turning-a-dell-optiplex-7060-sff-into-a-cheap-local-ai-inference-box?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) An RTX A1000, two NVMe drives and a little airflow turn an old office PC into a surprisingly useful AI server. 12 min read · [mamonu.hashnode.dev](https://mamonu.hashnode.dev/turning-a-dell-optiplex-7060-sff-into-a-cheap-local-ai-inference-box?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Minox](https://hashnode.com/@minox) · [Jul 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/openclaw-what-it-does-who-s-it-for-what-s-required/6a5a7bc0e7aeb821e8f63ac8) ### [OpenClaw - What it does, Who’s it for, What’s required](https://personalaiassistant.hashnode.dev/openclaw-what-it-does-who-s-it-for-what-s-required?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that runs on your laptop and actually gets things done. 4 min read · [personalaiassistant.hashnode.dev](https://personalaiassistant.hashnode.dev/openclaw-what-it-does-who-s-it-for-what-s-required?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)