M1 64GB Mac is no match for local Astra: 'this thing is crawling'
natesiggard · x · 2026-09-07
A user reports running OpenAI's open Astra model locally on an M1 Mac with 64GB RAM and 1TB storage, calling it painfully slow — a sign that current consumer hardware still falls short for smooth on-device deployment of the model.
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