Why a heavy AI user scaled from 16GB to 128GB for local models

A heavy AI user recounts upgrading local hardware from 16GB to 128GB and buying a Mac Studio despite using frontier AI daily, explaining what models each tier can run and why the Mac Mini's 16GB fell short.

2026-09-28 ~ 2026-09-29 · 2 related posts

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