Buying guides
Written by a person, priced by the machine. Every pick on these pages shows the cheapest live eBay listing, item plus shipping, and what the hardware runs.
- Best GPUs for local AI in 2026, by budget
Every budget tier from $300 up, picked by memory first, priced live.
- Best Mac for local LLMs in 2026
Mac Studio configurations compared for running models, with live prices.
- DGX Spark alternatives in 2026: the same chip, half the price, or more bandwidth
GB10 twins, Strix Halo boxes, Apple and used cards, lined up.
- Used server GPUs for local LLMs in 2026: P40, P100, MI50, A-series and A100
The cheap-memory cards and their fine print: cooling, power, drivers.