One computer is often enough for local AI, says a user with an 18-machine lab

A user who built an 18-machine home lab says the experience taught them how often one computer is enough for local AI. They say many experiments start with one machine doing one job, repeated until they understand the failures. That usually tells them what they need next. For a planned September 11 session, they said they would use an ordinary laptop to walk through six jobs for a local model.