Devices for local AI
297 refurbished laptops, desktops, and mini PCs — classified by AI capability. No cloud. Ships same day from Reno, NV.
Best value picks
Cheapest AI-readyMicrosoft Surface Laptop 3 i7-1065G7 1.3GHz 13.5" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Win10P+PA
$149.99
Cheapest AI bundleMS Surface Pro 4 1724 12.3"2736x1824 TOUCH m3-6Y30 900MHz 4GB 128GB SSD Win10Pro
$124.98 device + RAM
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Llama 3.1 8B Q8 · Qwen2.5 14B Q4· 20–50 tokens/sec
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 2 15.6"FHD Intel i5-1135G7 2.4GHz 32GB 256GB SSD W11P+PA
Llama 4 8B · Qwen3 7B· 10–20 tokens/sec
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 i7-1065G7 1.3GHz 13.5" Touch 16GB 256GB SSD Win10P+PA
Dell
Dell Latitude 5410 14" FHD i5 10310U @ 1.7GHz 16GB 128GB eSIM Excellent Battery
HP
HP 14-dq6011dx 14"HD Intel N150 800MHz 16GB 128GB UFS Win11Home 95%Batt +Charger
HP
HP EliteBook 850 G5 15.6"FHD Intel i5-8250U 1.6GHz 16GB 256GB SSD W11P +Charger
Dell
Dell Latitude 5411 14”FHD Intel Core i5-10400H 2.6GHz 16GB RAM 256GB SSD+Charger
DesktopOther
Gaming PC i7-3930K 3.2GHz 16GB 2TB nVidia Quadro 4000 WIFi Win10P Liquid Cooling
Dell
Dell Latitude 5420 14” FHD Intel Core i5-1145G7 2.6GHz 16GB 128GB SSD + Charger
Dell
Dell Latitude 5401 14” FHD Intel Core i5-9400H 2.5GHz 16GB 256GB SSD + Charger
Phi-4 Mini 3.8B · Llama 3.2 3B· 10–20 tokens/sec via Metal
Tablet/2-in-1Microsoft
MS Surface Pro 4 1724 12.3"2736x1824 TOUCH m3-6Y30 900MHz 4GB 128GB SSD Win10Pro
Add 16GB RAM — AI-ready total from ~$79.99
Tablet/2-in-1Microsoft
MS Surface Pro 4 1724 12.3"2736x1824 TOUCH m3-6Y30 900MHz 4GB 128GB SSD Win10Pro
How to run AI locally
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ollama run llama3
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Common questions
What laptop can run Llama 3 locally?
Any laptop with 16GB RAM can run 7B–8B models like Llama 3.2. For 70B models you need 32GB or Apple Silicon.
Do I need a GPU for local AI?
No. 7B–8B models run on CPU with 16GB RAM. A GPU helps for larger models but is not required.
Do desktops and mini PCs work?
Yes. A Dell OptiPlex or Intel NUC with 16GB RAM runs 7B models well. Gaming PCs with RTX GPUs handle 13B–32B models.
How do I start after buying?
Install Ollama from ollama.com (free, 2 min). Run "ollama pull llama3". Done — runs 100% locally.