AnalysisOpinion / analysisHardware & Compute4 sources · Oct 17, 2026

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.

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