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Slopsome – a VRAM fit calculator and tok/s database for local LLMs
VRAM calculator with crowd-sourced tok/s benchmarks when model cards already exist.
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Can this model run on my Mac mini?
by mkagenius·Feb 26, 2026·2 points·0 comments
AI Analysis
●MidCozyEye Candy
Clean hardware-model compatibility checker, but solves a narrow, one-time lookup problem.
Strengths
- •Intuitive hardware matrix and readable RAM availability breakdown reduces manual calculation
- •Includes 20% KV cache overhead in estimates—accounts for realistic runtime memory use
- •Visual design is polished and easy to scan
Weaknesses
- •Single-use utility: once you know your Mac can run Llama 3, the tool's done its job
- •Data is static and will need manual updates as new models and hardware ship; no API integration
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Target Audience
Mac owners, LLM enthusiasts, Apple Silicon users
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