A 3B model runs live on an $1800 Asus laptop, with Qualcomm's NPU as the secret ingredient
draginol · x · 2026-09-04
Blogger @draginol posted an unsped-up live demo showing a 3-billion-parameter local model running in real time on an $1800 Asus Zenbook, entirely on-device.
He says the key ingredient is Qualcomm's NPU, calling it the secret to making local inference work this well. The setup can be run free on your own PC via his Clairvoyance harness, and he invites locals-model experts to explain the significance of what's shown.
Related event: $1800 Laptop Runs 3B Model Locally in Real Time via Qualcomm NPU(2 posts)→
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