Local Inference Will Become Increasingly Common
tekbog · x · 2026-07-16
The author points out that many small models are already running on smartphones. Despite their small size, they can accomplish plenty of valuable tasks. They predict that as hardware improves and software optimizes, more LLMs will run locally in the future, citing Microsoft's Phi series as a step in the right direction. The quoted section emphasizes that most inference will eventually be localized, and this should be factored into planning as early as possible.
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