I almost upgraded my GPU to run larger local LLMs, but this 8B model proved I didn't have to

XDA developers | June 28, 2026, 8:30 a.m. | Original
The upgrade I almost made wouldn't have solved much
I paired a local LLM with Frigate and Home Assistant, and my smart cameras finally understand what they are looking at Windows 11 still does one thing better than Linux, and it has nothing to do with apps