Running SOTA on a Sub-$2k Rig? Reddit Marvels at DeepSeek's Local Performance
Master-Meal-77 · reddit · 2026-08-14
A Reddit user expressed amazement at the current capabilities of the DeepSeek model, citing the latest Artificial Analysis index. The user noted that they can run the model smoothly on a computer purchased for under $2,000, marveling at how quickly local inference technology has progressed.
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