Hardware
Which desktop should you buy for local AI, and how much do you really need to spend?
Buy for the biggest model you will really run, not for the biggest box. A 16GB graphics card runs 14B models, a 32GB RTX 5090 runs 32B, and 70B-plus needs a 64-128GB unified-memory desktop that costs thousands. US prices from Apple, Dell and NVIDIA, read Nov 6, 2026.
Aliteq Team · · 9 min