Nico runs tiny language models on Raspberry Pi boards that marketing called AI PCs. He keeps a 3B on an 8 GB Pi 5 and sends real chat to machines with more than a demo's worth of RAM.
Artificial Intelligence
Local AI
Can You Run a Useful Local LLM Without a GPU?
Nico Alvarez
September 27, 2026
Local AI
Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi 5 Local LLM vs the Marketing Slides: Why 8 GB Is Still a Demo
Nico Alvarez
August 25, 2026