RAM crunch is real: 32GB VPS out of stock as agent runners scramble for hardware
flavioAd · x · 2026-09-13
A user running AI agents on a Mac mini found most providers out of stock when trying to buy a 32GB RAM VPS, with a mini PC order still pending — "RAM getting more expensive and PCs harder to get" is starting to feel very real, and may be seriously underestimated. Reply: local agents on a MacBook Pro only in emergencies.
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