llama 4

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the cheapest way to run Llama 4 in the cloud: Scout on one H100, Maverick only if you must

Scout fits a single H100 from ~$1.73/hr. Maverick needs 243GB — four H100s or two H200s. Here's the cheapest cloud setup for each, dated to real prices.

Tensor · Sep 23 · 7 min

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Hardware

Run Llama 4 Scout on Unified Memory (Strix Halo & Mac Studio)

A quality Q4 Scout wants ~62GB — which no single consumer GPU has, but a 96–128GB Strix Halo or Mac Studio holds whole. Why unified memory is Scout's natural home, and the one honest trade-off.

Voltage · Sep 22 · 8 min

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Llama 4 vs Qwen3 for Local Use: The Honest Comparison

The quiet truth: for most home users, Qwen3 is the better default than Llama 4 Scout. Where each actually wins, the LMArena controversy, and the specific cases where Scout is worth it.

Tensor · Sep 22 · 7 min

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Llama 4 Quantized: GGUF Sizes & Memory, Explained Honestly

Quantization is the only reason Scout runs at home — but MoE means you shrink all 109B, not the 17B active. The honest GGUF memory ladder, the Q4_K_M sweet spot, and how low you can safely go.

Tensor · Sep 22 · 8 min

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Llama 4 Scout vs Maverick: Which to Actually Run Locally

They look like a small/large ladder, but they're built for different machines. Why Scout is the home model, why the smaller one has the bigger context, and the rare case for Maverick.

Tensor · Sep 22 · 7 min

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Hardware

The Best GPU for Llama 4 Scout in 2026 (VRAM-First, Honest)

Scout is mixture-of-experts, so you're buying for 109B in memory, not 17B active. The honest GPU ladder — why a 32GB card is the sweet spot, when 24GB works, and when unified memory beats them all.

Voltage · Sep 22 · 8 min

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How to Run Llama 4 Locally in 2026 (The Honest Hardware Guide)

Llama 4 didn't dethrone Qwen3 or DeepSeek — but its MoE design and huge context make it worth understanding. What Scout and Maverick actually are, the memory trap that catches everyone, and what you really need to run it.

Tensor · Sep 22 · 10 min