Lambda engineer shares local inference build rule: 27B models need 24-32GB VRAM
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-09-25
Lambda engineer TheZachMueller answered how to build a cost-effective local inference rig for coding agents: plan VRAM at model size +10-25% (a 27B model needs 24-32GB per card). He originally optimized for MiniMax M2 and ended up with 4x RTX 6000 after giving up on Mac.
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