Local AI users rant: 16GB VRAM GPUs can't run any decent modern models anymore
2MuchNonsenseHere · reddit · 2026-10-18
A Reddit user complains that even a high-end 16GB VRAM GPU can't run any decent modern local models, joking that local AI now demands "a $50K NASA supercomputer with 10 RTX 5090s" — echoing community frustration over ballooning model sizes and local deployment costs.
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