Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardware
I made a tiny site that let's you feel how fast a local LLM runs before buying the hardware.

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Key points
- I made it for myself and a friend but thought it could be useful for others.
- Note that it works as an estimate and not perfectly as it will vary per user setup.
Sources (4)
- [1]I built a tiny site that let's you feel the tokens/s before you buy the GPUr/LocalLLaMA (top, daily) · Oct 17, 06:30 AM
I made a tiny site that let's you feel how fast a local LLM runs before buying the hardware.
I made it for myself and a friend but thought it could be useful for others.
- [2]Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardwareShow HN: AI projects (15+ points) · Oct 17, 04:36 AM
- [3]Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardwareHacker News: LLM threads (40+ points) · Oct 17, 04:36 AM · same content
- [4]Show HN: Llmspeed – feel how fast a local LLM runs before you buy the hardwareHacker News (AI, 100+ points) · Oct 17, 04:36 AM · same content
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