Runs 8–14B models — Refurbished devices
83 refurbished laptops, desktops & mini PCs for running Ollama, LM Studio, Llama 3, Qwen, and Mistral locally — no cloud, no API key. Ships same day from Reno, NV.
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83 devices · Runs 8–14B models
Dell
Dell Precision 7760 17.3" FHD i7-11850H max 4.8GHz 32GB 512GB RTX A3000 6GB +PA
HP
HP Elite Dragonfly G3 13.5"WUXGA TOUCH i7-1265U 32Gb 1TB SSD Win11Pro +Charger
Dell
Dell Latitude 5450 14” FHD Ultra 7 165U 32GB 256GB W11P WRTY 08/2027 + Charger
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 1950:1951 13.5"Touch i7-1265U 2.7GHz 32GB 1TB W11P+PA
MacBookApple
Apple Macbook Pro 14" (2021) A2442 M1 Pro 8CPU/14GPU 16GB 512GB SSD +Charger
Dell
Dell Precision 7560 15.6" FHD Xeon W-11955M 2.6GHz 64GB 512GB Win11Pro RTX A2000
Dell
Dell Precision 7560 15.6" FHD Xeon W-11955M 2.6GHz 64GB 512GB RTX A2000 4GB+PA
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" A2485/MK1E3LL/A 2021 M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10 CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB
Dell
Dell Precision 5570 15.6"UHD TOUCH i7-12800H 2.4Gh 32Gb 512GB RTX A1000 WRTY2026
Dell
Dell Precision 5480 14"FHD+ i7-13800H 2.5GHz 32GB 256GB A1000 6GB Windows 11 PRO
Dell
Dell Precision 5570 15.6"FHD+ i7-12700H 2.3GHz 32Gb 512GB RTX A1000 4GB WRTY2028
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" A2485 2021 M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10 CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB Silver
Dell
DELL Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 14" QHD+ 90Hz Ultra 9 185H max5.1GHz 32GB 1TB Win11H
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" (2021) A2485 M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10CPU/16 GPU 16GB 512GB MK1E3LL
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Air A2941 2023 8CPU/10GPU 15.3" M2 3.49GHz 16GB 1TB OS Tahoe
Dell
Dell Precision 5560 15.6" WUXGA i9-11950H 32GB RAM 512GB SSD NVIDIA RTX A2000
Dell
Dell Precision 5560 15.6"FHD+ i9-11950H 2.6GB 64Gb 1TB SSD NVIDIA A2000 +Charger
MacBookApple
Apple Macbook Pro 14"2023 A2779 M2 Pro 10CPU/16GPU 3.49GHz 16GB 512GB OS Sequoia
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Air A2941 2023 8CPU/10GPU 15.3" M2 16GB 1TB Starlight AppleCare+
Dell
Dell Latitude 7640 16" WUXGA vPro i7-1365U 1.8GHz 32GB 512GB SSD WRNTY-10/26 +PA
Lenovo
Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 16" WUXGA core i7-1260P 2.1Ghz 32GB RAM 1TB SSD T550
DesktopMSI
MSI AEGIS RS GAMING PC i9-11900K 3.5GHz 32GB rtx 3070 Ti 1TB WIFI Liquid Win11 P
MacBookApple
Apple MacBook Pro 16" A2485 (2021) M1 Pro 3.2GHz 10 CPU/16GPU 16GB 1TB OS TAHOE
MacBookApple
2023 Apple MacBook Air A2941 8CPU/10GPU 15.3" M2 3.49GHz 16GB 512GB 100% Battery
Dell
Dell Precision 5680 16"FHD+ i7-13800H max 5.2GHz 32GB 1TB RTX A1000 WRTY 02/2027
Other
MainGear Vector Pro 2 15.6"QHD 240hz i9-12900H 32GB 1TB RTX 3070 Ti 100% Battery
MacBookApple
Apple Macbook Pro 14" (2023) A2918 M3 4.05GHz 8CPU/10GPU 16GB 512GB SSD +Charger
MacBookApple
Apple Macbook Pro 14" 2023 A2779 M2 Pro 10CPU/16GPU 16GB 512GB Sonoma 100% Batt
Dell
Dell Precision 7770 17.3"FHD i7-12850HX max4.8GHz 32GB 256GB RTX A3000 12GB +PA
MSI
MSI Raider GE66 15,6''QHD 240hz i9-12900HK 2.9GHz 32GB 1TB SSD RTX 3070 Ti 8gb
MacBookApple
Apple Macbook Pro A2992 2023 14" M3 Pro 11CPU/14GPU 4.05GHz 18GB 512GB 100% Batt
Dell
Dell Precision 7780 17.3"FHD i7-13850HX 2.1GHz 32GB 512GB RTX 2000 ADA WRTY 2027
Dell
Dell Pro 5 14 P514260 14"FHD+ TOUCH Ultra 7 355 2.3GHz 32GB 512GB W11P WRTY2029
Dell
DELL PRO MAX 16 MC16250 16"FHD+ ULTRA 9 32Gb 512Gb NVIDIA RTX 2000 WARRANTY 2030
Dell
Dell Precision 7780 17.3"FHD i9-13950HX 2.2 GHz 64GB 1TB RTX 4000 ADA WRTY 2029
How to run AI locally
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Install Ollama
Free. ollama.com. 2 minutes.
Pull a model
ollama run llama3
Chat privately
Nothing leaves your machine.
Common questions
What laptop do I need to run Llama 3.1 locally?
To run Llama 3.1 8B comfortably, you need at least 16GB RAM. For Llama 3.1 70B, you need 32GB+ RAM or a GPU with 16GB+ VRAM. Apple Silicon MacBooks (M1/M2/M3/M4) with 16GB unified memory run 8B models at 20–40 tokens/sec with no setup beyond installing Ollama.
Can I run local AI on a laptop without a GPU?
Yes. CPU-only inference works well for 7B–8B models on any laptop with 16GB+ RAM. Expect 5–15 tokens/sec, which is readable in real time. For faster speeds, a laptop with a discrete NVIDIA GPU (6GB+ VRAM) or Apple Silicon is recommended.
How much RAM do I need to run AI models locally?
8GB RAM is the minimum — runs Phi-4 Mini and Llama 3.2 3B only. 16GB RAM runs Llama 3.1 8B and Qwen3 7B at usable speeds. 32GB runs Qwen2.5 14B and 32B Q4 models. 64GB runs 70B models at full quality.
Do desktops and mini PCs work for local AI?
Yes. A Dell OptiPlex or Intel NUC with 16GB RAM runs 7B models well. Gaming desktops with RTX GPUs (8GB+ VRAM) handle 13B–32B models at 20–50 tokens/sec.
Is Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) good for running local AI?
Apple Silicon is excellent for local AI. Unified memory means the GPU and CPU share the same RAM pool, so a 32GB M2 Pro can offload a full 32B model to the GPU. Metal acceleration is automatic via Ollama. M1 16GB runs 8B models at 20–30 tokens/sec. M2/M3/M4 32GB runs 32B Q4 models at 15–25 tokens/sec.
How do I start after buying a device?
Install Ollama from ollama.com (free, 2 minutes). Open Terminal and run: ollama run llama3.1:8b — it downloads the model and starts automatically. For a ChatGPT-style interface, install LM Studio from lmstudio.ai. No cloud account, no subscription, no data leaving your machine.