Local AI Series
AI is no longer exclusive to data centers and cloud services. With the right software and a decent PC, you can run powerful AI models right from your desktop. This means you can create content, analyze data, and experiment with cutting-edge technology without an internet connection, subscription fees, or privacy concerns.
The future of AI isn’t just in the datacenters or in the cloud; it’s right on your desktop, phones and other endpoint devices. Running AI models locally offers unparalleled privacy, speed, and creative freedom. But with so many options from AMD, Intel, Apple and NVIDIA, how do you choose the best “Local AI PC” for you? Let’s break down the leading architectures and what they bring to the table.
You don’t need a supercomputer to run AI models, but the right software makes all the difference. Articles below talk about Local AI and my own learning journey.
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Why Your Next AI Assistant Needs to Live on Your Hardware
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-02-13The buzz around Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but the conversation is shifting. We are moving away from “chatbots in a browser” and toward Local AI Agents—personalized assistants that live on your device and work for your individual productivity. As we enter 2026, the winner in this space isn’t just the company with the smartest code;… -
The Cost of 460 Million Tokens – Understanding Tokens, Token Types
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-02-08I written a few posts about tokens in the past, but as a follow up to my post: LLM Usage Stats on My Development Spree where I spent about $120 during a 45 day period to code using Kilo Code I got curious and dove a little bit more into what the cost of what… -
Local AI, Agentic Experiments, and Blown Minds
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-02-03This blog post discusses the author’s journey into the world of local AI and agentic experiments. Starting with “vibe coding” and coding agents last year, the author then discovered AgentZero, a local, self-contained AI agent in a Docker container, which allowed for cloud-independent experimentation. In January, the author moved on to ClawdBot (now OpenClaw), another… -
Why is Apple’s Unified Memory So Popular for Local AI
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-02-01Apple’s Unified Memory has been a game-changer for Local AI and Everyone Else is Catching Up.. The buzz around Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, and one of the most exciting frontiers is “Local AI” – running powerful AI models directly on your device, without sending your data to the cloud. If you’ve been following the developments,… -
The Economics of Intelligence (Jan 2026)
By Jorge Pereira • 2026-01-03Choosing the right LLM isn’t just about performance anymore—it’s about the economics of scale. As we enter 2026, the cost of intelligence is dropping, but the volume of tokens being “burned” is skyrocketing. If you are building an AI-powered application today, understanding the nuances of token consumption is the difference between a profitable product and… -
Dell Pro Max GB10: A Deep Dive into NVIDIA’s Desktop AI Powerhouse
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-12-27The world of AI development is evolving at breakneck speed, and with it, the hardware designed to fuel its progress. Enter the Dell Pro Max with GB10 Desktop, a fascinating piece of kit that’s carving out a unique niche in the market. This compact AI workstation aims to bring data-center-level performance directly to your desk…. -
Understanding RAG ChatBot Operating Costs: A Practical Guide
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-12-17Back in 2024 I wrote a blog post: How Much Does It Cost to Operate AI ChatBots? Today I am updating it with a bit more knowledge and information and pointing you to the calcultor I have created and use to explain this concept. Introduction Building a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbot is an exciting venture,… -
Building the Ultimate Private AI Lab
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-11-29As a follow up to my How to Host Multiple Public Websites on Your Windows PC a few months bac, I am writing this one If you want to move away from expensive AI subscriptions and bring your data back home, building a local AI home lab is the answer. Today, I’m documenting how I… -
Local AI PCs – Resource Videos
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-27Companion post to my blog Guide to Local AI: Picking a PC in September 2025 A few Videos I have found interesting in my research AMD Ryzeon AI PRO MAX Best AI Mini PC Deep Dives into Nvidia’s DGX Spark GB10 Video 2 Building AI Rigs for Rent (salad.com) Building an AI MAchine!(with MicroCenter’s help)… -
Why PC Stalls When AI Writes Code
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-25I’m a freelance developer (well, kind of semi-professional, “Pro-am coder“, “Weekend and late nights warrior developer“) who loves to vibe code with AI. My go-to teammates are tools like Gemini and Claude, which I rely on for code generation and solving complex problems. It’s an amazing workflow—at least until the moment the AI drops a… -
Guide to Local AI: Picking a PC in September 2025
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-22The future of AI isn’t just in the cloud; it’s right on your desktop. Running AI models locally offers unparalleled privacy, speed, and creative freedom. But with so many options from AMD, Intel, and Apple, how do you choose the best “Local AI PC” for you? Let’s break down the leading architectures and what they… -
Unpacking NVIDIA’s GPU Maze: Quadro vs. RTX A-Series vs. GeForce RTX
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-09-10Coming from a personal experience, this was confusing, and it took me a while to figure out. If you’ve are looking into running AI locally, upgrading a workstation, or even just buying a powerful GPU, you’ve probably run into NVIDIA’s confusing lineup: the old Quadro cards, the modern RTX A-Series, and the consumer-focused GeForce RTX…. -
Use Case: Student Lab for AI Learning
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-08-19Overview This is the executive summary from the Jorge Pereira’s point-of-view / whitepaper on the Student Lab for AI Learning which outlines the potential strategy to establishment of a Student AI Lab designed as a collaborative learning environment where students and staff explore artificial intelligence technologies spanning foundational principles through advanced applications. The proposed lab… -
Tools I use for Learning AI and Developing AI Enabled Apps
By Jorge Pereira • 2025-06-21In the past year alone, I’ve tested MANY AI tools, built over a dozen “client” projects, mentor many on how to use AI, and saved many of hours through automation—all because I chose experimentation over endless research. My mantra is simple: to keep up with AI, I embrace a culture of experimentation, testing, and side…
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