v2.2 · 2026-06-12
LOCAL AI TOOLS
Local AI tools
Deterministic tools for local AI sizing, stack selection, comparison, and cloud-vs-local cost estimates.
Decision tools
Local AI Stack tools are meant to help users make practical decisions before they waste time downloading the wrong model or building the wrong stack.
Tools may provide estimates, not guarantees. A result from Local AI Stack should never be worded as a benchmark unless it is based on named hardware, named software versions, named models, and reproducible measurements.
Official documentation reviewed, with caveats
RAM/VRAM calculator
Working deterministic estimate tool for local LLM memory fit.
Official documentation reviewed, with caveats
Interactive comparison
Compare 2-4 local AI tools with filters, source links, and caveats.
Official documentation reviewed, with caveats
Stack recommender
Deterministic stack guidance that reuses the RAM/VRAM calculator.
Official documentation reviewed, with caveats
Cloud vs local cost
Source-backed estimator for token, hardware, electricity, storage, and amortization assumptions.
Before you download a model
Use the RAM/VRAM calculator when you want to know:
- whether an 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB machine is realistic;
- whether dedicated VRAM changes the recommendation;
- whether context length is likely to create memory pressure;
- whether you should start smaller before installing a large model.