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Which local LLMs fit in 8, 12, 16, 24 or 32GB of VRAM

At Q4_K_M and 8K context, 8GB comfortably holds Gemma 2 9B (5.8 GB) and 24GB holds Gemma 3 27B (17.5 GB). Full tables for every common VRAM tier, computed the same way our GPU checker computes them.

Ahmad J · Sep 6, 2026 · 8 min read

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Guide · ai

How to Choose a Laptop for Local AI

Memory decides whether a model runs at all, bandwidth decides how fast, and thermals decide whether that speed lasts. A short buying guide, plus an interactive picker that turns your priority into a recommendation.

Ahmad J · Sep 5, 2026 · 4 min read

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Guide · aiDeep read

Choosing the right model size for your task

Bigger is not automatically better. A decision framework for matching model size to the job, the latency budget, and the hardware you actually have.

Ahmad J · Sep 4, 2026 · 4 min read

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News · aiQuick

AI Agents Are Moving From Demos to Narrow Jobs

The viral agent demos promised software that does everything. What actually ships are agents scoped to one job with tight guardrails, and that narrowing is the point.

Ahmad J · Sep 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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News · ai

Gemini can now skim a video instead of watching every frame

Google replaced fixed-rate video ingest with an agentic loop that fetches only the moments it needs, and reports up to 88 percent fewer tokens. Every headline figure is an upper bound, the gains concentrate on long video, and the cost saving is just the token saving passed through.

Ahmad J · Sep 2, 2026 · 4 min read