Redditor pushes back on local AI FUD: real inference speeds are 5x what the video shows
wojtek15 · reddit · 2026-10-24
Reddit user wojtek15 calls out an influencer video discouraging people from trying local AI, suspecting a paid hit campaign. The author argues that thanks to optimized inference engines like Strata and Splash, local models have improved dramatically in recent weeks: real inference speeds are roughly 5x what the video demonstrates, and modern setup is essentially plug-and-play with no fiddling required. The post centers on the debate over whether local AI's difficulty is being exaggerated.
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