run local ai without gpu

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can you run local AI without a GPU? Yes — here's what CPU-only actually gets you

You don't need a graphics card to run a local AI. A modern CPU with enough RAM runs small models fine — just slowly. Here's what's realistic, which models to pick, and when you really do need a GPU.

Lena Fischer · 3h ago · 10 min