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Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Development, LLM, Machine Learning

How a $599 Mac Mini Runs a 122B AI Model: The Breakthrough Behind Local AI in 2026

A 122B-parameter model running on a $599 Mac mini with 16 GB RAM, here's how MoE expert streaming and TurboQuant-MLX make it possible, and what it means for local AI.

Keerthana Srinivas
June 22, 2026