Why I'm publishing my local AI numbers

Most local AI advice is either a vendor chart or a vibe. I wanted numbers I could trust, so I started measuring things myself: which model build to run, how fast it really is on my machines, and what an agent actually does when I hand it a task.

This site is where those measurements go.

What you’ll find here

• Benchmarks: models measured on my own hardware, with the machine, runtime, settings and date written down.
• Setup: the hardware and software behind it all, written so you can copy it.
• Workflows: real Hermes agent runs, step by step, including the steps that failed.
• Notes: short findings like this one.

The rules I hold myself to

Every number comes with its raw data. Every benchmark says what I did not test. If something turns out wrong, I correct the post and say so.

The first results are already up: nine model builds and four runtimes on my Mac Studio, on the Benchmarks page.